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What was the first US hurricane named after a person

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In 1947 the first (unofficially) named hurricane was named “George” then the following hurricane was named “hurricane Bess” after the First Lady Bess Truman...then from then on named after women’s names this was adopted in 1953.
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Hurricane Bob was he first hurricane named after a person.
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