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Hurricane Trivia: General
Hurricane Trivia: General
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1
Specific names of hurricanes are retired when what happens?
They are used twice.
The hurricane they're named for is particularly devastating.
A person with the same name files a lawsuit.
The hurricane merges with other storms.
2
What was the strongest wind gust ever recorded? (Australia, 1996)
204 mph
132 mph
253 mph
187 mph
3
What was the earliest MONTH that an Atlantic hurricane ever occurred in a year?
July
March
June
May
4
The Atlantic hurricane season spans what dates?
June 1 to November 30
May 1 to December 15
April 1 to October 30
July 1 to November 30
5
What is the max number of hurricanes that have been observed in the Atlantic simultaneously?
3
4
5
2
6
Hurricanes are named alphabetically. When did this way of naming first start?
1955
1979
1938
1890
7
In what year was the first documented flight into a hurricane?
1970
1921
1956
1943
8
Which of the following names has NOT been on the 2017 Atlantic Storm list?
Franklin
Emily
Bonnie
Arlene
9
What is the minimum wind speed for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?
54 mph
84 mph
64 mph
74 mph
10
2005 was the most active hurricane season on record. How many hurricanes formed that year?
10
7
15
19
11
The longest-lasting hurricane was in the Pacific Ocean in 1994. How long did it last?
10 days
25 days
30 days
15 days
12
What was the latest DATE that an Atlantic hurricane was ever observed? (happened in 1954)
December 14
December 25
December 31
December 1
13
In what direction do northern hemisphere hurricanes and storms spin?
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
14
On what side are North American hurricanes the strongest?
the front side
the back side
the left side
the right side
15
Where did the deadliest hurricane in United States History make landfall (8,000 fatalities)?
Miami, Florida
New Orleans, Louisiana
Key West, Florida
Galveston, Texas