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#1 Postby hurricanetrack » Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:23 am

11 named storms in a normal year.

Think about this:

from 2004 through 2005- 11 hurricanes have hit the United States- with 9 of them making a direct landfall. Alex and Ophelia did not make a technical landfall....according to the definition. But 11 hurricanes hit the U.S. in a little over a year. And worse- 7 of them were cat-3 or higher.

Dr. Gray said a few years ago that the stats would right themselves- they certainly have.

On a personal, gloating note, I have been in all 11 hurricanes that hit the U.S. these last two seasons. Something I still cannot believe....
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#2 Postby Brent » Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:29 am

I remember when the average number of named storms was 9... it wasn't that many seasons ago.

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#3 Postby quandary » Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:41 am

Is that in part because they are using the 40 year average now instead of a 100 year average? That would cut away some of the active seasons, but also a lot of the extremely quiet ones back in the day. Then it gives more weight to the hyperactive period from 1995-2005.
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#4 Postby chris_fit » Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:02 pm

Maybe we'll hit 30 storms next year :lol: :lol: :grrr: :grrr:
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#5 Postby Terrell » Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:33 pm

chris_fit wrote:Maybe we'll hit 30 storms next year :lol: :lol: :grrr: :grrr:


Don't give mother nature any ideas please. Especially w/r/t the Atlantic Basin.
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#6 Postby Tampa Bay Hurricane » Sun Dec 04, 2005 3:29 pm

chris_fit wrote:Maybe we'll hit 30 storms next year :lol: :lol: :grrr: :grrr:


Well if whatever factor that led to the massive number of
storms this year is present next year (some monsoonal trough of
some sort I think) then that number will not surprise me...
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#7 Postby john potter » Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:10 pm

Mark, of the 11 canes you've been through, which one do you regard as most memorable?
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#8 Postby southerngale » Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:54 pm

Unreal.

I really don't think next year will be as bad as this year, but then again, a lot of people said that after 2004. 2 unbelievable seasons. I'll just be praying for a lot of fish.
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