Hurricane Karl (1998) - Storm Names

Storm Names

See also: List of retired Atlantic hurricane names

The following names were used for named storms in the North Atlantic in 1998. Names that were not used are marked in gray. This is the same list used in the 1992 season with the exception of Alex, which replaced Andrew. The names Alex, Lisa, Mitch, and Nicole were used for the first time this year. The World Meteorological Organization retired the names Mitch and Georges from their rotating lists, they were replaced by Matthew and Gaston for the 2004 season. The remaining names that were not retired were re-used in 2004.

  • Alex
  • Bonnie
  • Charley
  • Danielle
  • Earl
  • Frances
  • Georges
  • Hermine
  • Ivan
  • Jeanne
  • Karl
  • Lisa
  • Mitch
  • Nicole
  • Otto (unused)
  • Paula (unused)
  • Richard (unused)
  • Shary (unused)
  • Tomas (unused)
  • Virginie (unused)
  • Walter (unused)

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