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How do tropical cyclones get named

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- How do tropical cyclones get named?

A storm gets named when it gets wind speeds of 39 miles per hour and becomes a tropical storm or a hurricane.

Meteorologist Kevin Roth explains above in the video about the process.

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