Florida. Naming The 1972 hurricane season was the first year in which quasi-tropical cyclones were named, by using the NATO phonetic alphabet. At the time, the names were applied to large subtropical cyclones and small neutercanes, both of which were later combined into one category. After the 1973 season, however, this practice was dropped. The name "Alpha" (as part of the Greek alphabet) was later reused in 2005 and 2020, but it was used in these cases to name storms after the standard list of names was exhausted. See also List of Florida hurricanes (1950–1974) Subtropical Storm Andrea (2007) Tropical Storm Beryl (2012) References External links National Hurricane Center Monthly Weather Review for 1972 1972 Atlantic hurricane season Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha