CONTEST: Lets Play a Round of "Guess That Storm"

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CONTEST: Lets Play a Round of "Guess That Storm"

#1 Postby chadtm80 » Mon Apr 14, 2003 7:11 pm

I saw this at "another" less fun board :wink: and thought it was a neat idea.. So here it is

Heres how this works: You make a forecast of when the first landfalling hurricane or tropical storm will be and where, and what its windspeed will be.

Whoever is the closest gets bragging rights at the end of the season. (hey its all we got) LOL Only one prediction per person!

scoring goes like this:

Location:
within 10 miles- 10 points
within 50 miles - 5 points
Within 100 miles - 2 points
within 300 miles - 1 point

Date:
within 24 hours- 10 points
within a week - 5 points
within a 2 week period- 2 points
within the month - 1 point

Strength:
within 5 miles per hour - 10 points
within 10 miles per hour - 5 points
within 20 miles per hour - 2 points
within 40 miles pre hour- 1 point
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#2 Postby cycloneye » Mon Apr 14, 2003 8:14 pm

Well Chad if this is landfalls in the US coastline I will say:

Hurricane Bill=80 MPH=July 24=Landfall near Destin,Fla
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#3 Postby chadtm80 » Tue Apr 15, 2003 10:24 am

*BUMP
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#4 Postby Guest » Tue Apr 15, 2003 10:26 am

First hurricane of the season - landfall - Biloxi Mississppi - Aug 21st - 100mph.

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#5 Postby BreinLa » Tue Apr 15, 2003 11:13 am

hmmmmm ticka you think its gonna be that late this year lol

I am gonna say July 21st and Florida and 80mph
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#6 Postby isobar » Tue Apr 15, 2003 11:44 am

Chad - Can it be a landfall anywhere or just U.S.?
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#7 Postby mf_dolphin » Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:00 pm

What do you think about doing this for every storm this year? We would have to modify things for Landfall/No-landfall ... could have total points for the year .... Just an idea! :-)
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#8 Postby Guest » Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:04 pm

Sounds like fun - and on november 30th the person who has the most points wins - a prize might be involved....from the storm2k store.

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#9 Postby BreinLa » Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:05 pm

Do we get extra points if the storm hits at our home lol just kidding I think it's a great idea
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#10 Postby Guest » Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:09 pm

If we do that Bre all of them will come to LA. HEHEHEHEEHEHEHEHE
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#11 Postby mf_dolphin » Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:18 pm

No credit for last year's storms Bre! ;-)
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#12 Postby BreinLa » Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:19 pm

Okay I change my mind then, huh I want you all to notice this is my 500th post FINALLY took me 6 months to get here hehehehehe
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Re: CONTEST: Lets Play a Round of "Guess That Storm&

#13 Postby OtherHD » Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:38 pm

Uhhhhhhh...

Cozumel, September 4, 90 MPH
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#14 Postby chadtm80 » Tue Apr 15, 2003 1:37 pm

Sounds good :D We will come up with the rules and such and let you all know :wink:
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#15 Postby Guest » Tue Apr 15, 2003 1:39 pm

I know the last couple of years I ran informal contest with each storm - where it would make landfall or if would be a fish .... people emailed me their picks and we posted them on each time - mostly it was for bragging rights.

I am with Chad - we will come up with rules and regulations and etc and post it for all the read and then participate.

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#16 Postby chadtm80 » Tue Apr 15, 2003 3:14 pm

This is going to be so much fun... hehehehehehhe
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#17 Postby ColdFront77 » Tue Apr 15, 2003 3:17 pm

I wish I was more into this sort of game. I like to follow tropical systems, but when it comes to weather related contest (games)... I have trouble getting my ideas put forth.

I am not sure why and for this I am very sorry.
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#18 Postby Rainband » Tue Apr 15, 2003 3:21 pm

First Hurricane Landfall June 17th .New Orleans LA..85mph

Johnathan :wink:
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#19 Postby MScoast » Wed Apr 16, 2003 6:28 pm

First hurricane of the season - landfall - Biloxi Mississppi - Aug 21st - 100mph.


TICKA!! HOW DARE YOU!?!?! :x :P

Ok, I say Houston, TX on June 16th 75 mph...June storms usually go toward Texas/Mexico, right?
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#20 Postby vbhoutex » Wed Apr 16, 2003 11:43 pm

TS Ana, June 21st, 45mph, Cedar Key, Fla.
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