1973 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been)

The 1973 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been) features what the SDTWFC thought storms would do upon formation. The season was well average in terms of named storms, with 23 tropical depressions, 21 of which became tropical storms. However, there were only 9 hurricanes and 4 majors. The season also featured a record 4 pre-season storms - 2 each in April and May.

Tropical Storm Ana
(Previously Tropical Depression One)

Tropical Storm Bethany
(Previously Tropical Depression Two)

Tropical Storm Coryn
(Previously Tropical Depression Three)

Tropical Storm Diane
(Previously Tropical Depression Four)

Tropical Storm Ernie
(Previously Tropical Depression Five)

Tropical Storm Flora
(Previously Tropical Depression Six)

Tropical Storm Garry
(Previously Hurricane Alice)

Tropical Storm Hannah
(Previously Tropical Depression Eight)

Hurricane Igor
(Previously Tropical Depression Nine)

Tropical Depression Ten
(Previously Tropical Depression Ten)

Tropical Storm Jasmine
(Previously Subtropical Storm Alfa)

Hurricane Kyle
(Previously Tropical Depression Twelve)

Hurricane Linda
(Previously Hurricane Brenda)

Hurricane McKenna
(Previously Tropical Depression Fourteen)

Hurricane Nelly
(Previously Tropical Storm Delia)

Hurricane Omar
(Previously Tropical Depression Sixteen)

Tropical Storm Peggy
(Previously Tropical Depression Seventeen)

Hurricane Rosa
(Previously Hurricane Ellen)

Tropical Storm Serena
(Previously Tropical Depression Nineteen)

Tropical Storm Trudy
(Previously Hurricane Bravo/Fran)

Hurricane Verna
(Previously Tropical Storm Gilda)

Tropical Storm Winona
(Previously Tropical Depression Twenty-Two)

Hurricane Alpha
(Previously Tropical Depression Twenty-Three)

Storm Names
This was the same list used in the 1967 season, with exceptions of Ernie, Kyle, McKenna, Omar, Serena, and Winona which replaced Edith, Katie, Martha, Orva, Stella, and Wilma. Names not retired will be used again in the 1979 season. This was the third season to have make it to the Greek alphabet.

Retirement
The SDTWFC retired the names Linda, McKenna, Omar, and Verna due to the damage and deaths they caused. They will be replaced with Lars, Melissa, Orion, and Vina for the 1979 season.