2012 Atlantic Hurricane Names

By Live Science Staff | May 20, 2012 10:26am ET

These names, picked by the World Meteorological Organization, will be used for any tropical storms and hurricanes that form during the the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. (The list will be updated with links to stories if and when storms with each name form.)

Helene

Oscar

Tony

Valerie

William

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