The Hurricane Quiz

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In which month do MOST hurricanes and tropical storms form in the Atlantic?

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492 Tropical Storms and 335 Hurricanes have formed in the month of September followed by August-363/223 and October with 292/165 from the years 1851-2010. - from the National Weather Service National Hurricane Center/NOAA

The Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale measures windspeed inside of a hurricanes. There are 5 Categories. A level 5 Hurricane has maximum winds over 131 MPH.

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Level 5 Hurricanes have top winds on 155 MPH or higher.

In which of the following decades (1850-2010) have the most hurricanes struck the U.S. mainland?

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24 Hurricanes hit the U.S. from 1941-1950 followed by 1881-1890 with 22 - from the National Weather Service National Hurricane Center/NOAA

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The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30.

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The EARLIEST (month) observed hurricane formation occurred in MARCH of 1908.

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Which two states have been hit by the MOST hurricanes?

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Florida - 114 and Texas 64 have been hit by the most hurricanes as of 2010 - from the National Weather Service National Hurricane Center/NOAA

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The 1900 Galveston hurricane was the deadliest hurricane in the history of the United States, killing 8,000 -12,000 people.

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The LATEST (month) observed hurricane formation was in DECEMBER of 1954.

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A category 5 hurricane is the strongest storm. How many category 5 hurricanes have HIT the United States before the year 2020?

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Hurricane Andrew, August 16 - 28, 1992 Hurricane Camille, August 14 - 22, 1969 The unnamed ’Labor Day’ Hurricane, August 29 - September 10, 1935 Hurricane Michael, October 10, 2018

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From 1953-1978 the United States used ONLY female names for storms.

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Between the Years 2000-2021 there were a total of 137 named hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin. How many of those storms made landfall in the United States?

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sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center.

According the chart below (from Columbia University) most of the storms that have hit the US mainland are category

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