Here are the storm names SC may still see before the 2024 hurricane season ends. Is your name listed?

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is hectic, but authorities still have plenty of names left for possible strong storms.

To date, there have been 12 named storms for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Helene was followed by Hurricane Kirk, which is currently a Category 3 storm. It is not expected to impact the Southeast.

Leslie strengthened as a tropical storm Wednesday evening. While it is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the coming days, it is not expected to affect the Southeast.

NOAA has predicted an above-average hurricane season with 17 to 24 named storms (with winds of 39 mph or greater), of which eight to 13 could become hurricanes (with winds of 74 mph or greater). There could also be four to seven major hurricanes (with winds of 111 miles per hour or more).

Remaining storm names for 2024

Officials are compiling a list of potential storm names before hurricane season begins. Below is the remaining list of possible names for the 2024 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through the end of November.

• Milton

• Nadine

• Oscar

• Patty

• Raphael

• Sara

• Tony

• Valarie

• William

This is how hurricane naming works

Hurricane names are rotated and reused every six years. Many of the names from 2024 will be used again in 2030. However, sometimes named storms gain so much notoriety due to the damage and deaths they cause that their names are permanently removed from the list.

Tropical storms are named when they have a rotating circulation pattern and wind speeds of 38 mph (61 km/h). A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when wind speeds exceed 75 mph (120 km/h). The World Meteorological Organization manages and updates the names of Atlantic tropical storms. The selected hurricane names use only 21 letters of the alphabet because there are only a few names that begin with Q, U, X, Z and Y. English, Spanish and French names are also used to reflect the geographical coverage of the storms in the Atlantic and Caribbean. According to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, South Carolina is one of the most vulnerable states to hurricanes and tropical storms throughout the season.