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#1 Postby tropicstorm » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:00 pm

What was the most significant aspect of the 1933 hurricane season?
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#2 Postby Matthew5 » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:01 pm

It had 21 named storms. Which was the most storms to ever form in the Atlantic basin ever! That was fellowed with the 19 storms that formed in 1995!
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#3 Postby tropicstorm » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:03 pm

That is correct, Sir. Thought I had a tough one. Good job.
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#4 Postby AussieMark » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:04 pm

1887 also had 19 storms
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#5 Postby whereverwx » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:13 pm

storm #2 was a hurricane below 10°
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#6 Postby tropicstorm » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:16 pm

Actually, 21 storms in 1933 were the most ever in the Atlantic basin. But, none were named. We didn't start naming storms until 1953.
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