Names for 2010 Atlantic storms

The following is the list of 21 named storms for the Atlantic Coastal Basin, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In the event that more than 21 named tropical cyclones occur this season, additional storms will take names from the Greek alphabet: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and so on.

• Alex

• Bonnie

• Colin

• Danielle

• Earl

• Fiona

• Gaston

• Hermine

• Igor

• Julia

• Karl

• Lisa

• Matthew

• Nicole

• Otto

• Paula

• Richard

• Shary

• Tomas

• Virginie

• Walter

Sources: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Insurance Information Institute (III).