Tropical Trivia Hard Quiz #4
1.
Winds in a tropical storm range from:
40-74 mph
39-74 mph
40-73 mph
39-73 mph
2.
When is the Northeast Pacific hurricane season?
Same as the Atlantic season
All year
May 1 - November 30
May 15 - November 30
3.
Where have the greatest number of hurricane strikes occured since 1926?
Cape Hatteras
Southeast Louisiana
Florida Keys
Cape Cod
4.
What was the greatest 10 day rainfall total from a tropical cyclone?
86 inches
113 inches
142 inches
224 inches
5.
Which is the strongest hurricane in terms of sustained winds in the Atlantic?
Allen
Camille
Gilbert
1935 Florida Keys
Wilma
6.
What is the most likely time to find a hurricane in the Atlantic basin?
August 30
September 10
September 20
September 30
7.
If a large category 5 hurricane was approaching the coast and it was 1000 miles away, what effects would you notice?
Rain squalls
Increasing swell
Gusty winds
No effects yet
8.
Since the 1900's, what was the greatest number of landfalling hurricanes in one season?
4
6
10
18
9.
What hurricane spawned the most tornadoes?
Ivan
Beulah
Frances
Rita
10.
What was the highest amount of rainfall observed for a tropical cyclone of hurricane strength in 24 hours?
22 inches
32 inches
52 inches
72 inches
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