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Tropical Trivia Hard Quiz #3


1. Which hurricane was the first to have its name retired?
 

  Connie
  Ione
  Hazel
  Janet


2. Since 1950, which state has had a hurricane strike?
 

  Virginia
  Maryland
  Delaware
  Maine


3. What coastline is most likely to see a hurricane strike?
 

  Georgia
  Maryland
  New Jersey
  Rhode Island


4. About what percent of named Atlantic storms form from easterly waves?
 

  20
  40
  60
  80


5. In what year did the U.S. Weather Bureau switch from a phonetic alphabet to women's names?
 

  1959
  1949
  1953
  1955


6. What was the first women's name for a tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin?
 

  Alice
  Angie
  Anna
  Arlene


7. In what year did the WMO introduce men's names for naming tropical cyclones?
 

  1972
  1979
  1981
  1985


8. What was the first men's name for a tropical cyclone?
 

  Allen
  Alvin
  Amos
  Bob


9. What was the lowest pressure measured in a tropical cyclone?
 

  882 mb
  870 mb
  892 mb
  909 mb


10. What were the strongest maximum sustained winds in an observed Atlantic hurricane on record?
 

  175 mph
  190 mph
  205 mph
  220 mph


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