Hurricane Quiz: Are you prepared for a tropical storm?

1) How fast do the winds have to be in order for a tropical storm to be classified as a hurricane?

a) 39 mph
b) 68 mph
c) 74 mph

2) How many tropical storms or hurricanes hit the Florida coastline in 2004?

a) 3 storms
b) 4 storms
c) 5 storms

3) Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30. Can you have tropical storms or hurricanes outside of those dates?

a) Yes
b) No

4) How much bottles water should you have on hand as part of your emergency supplies?

a) 6-pack of bottles is fine
b) None. Water will continue to work
c) 1 gallon of water per person per day

5) Will putting Duct tape on your windows prevent them from breaking during a storm?

a) Yes
b) No

6) What happens if we use all the names on this year's hurricane list?

a) Change to numbers
b) Greek alphabet
c) Season is ended early

7) On average, what are the peak months of the hurricane season?

a) June/July
b) July/August
c) August/September
d) September/October

8) On average, how many tropical systems develop between late May and November?

a) 25
b) 50
c) 75
d) 100

9) Generally, how many tropical systems actually develop into tropical depressions

a) 12
b) 18
c) 25
d) 32

10) A tropical storm is given a name when sustained winds are stronger than:

a) 38 mph
b) 56 mph
c) 75 mph
d) 90 mph

11) In a fully developed hurricane, how wide is the average “eye?”

a) 2-5 miles
b) 10-15 miles
c) 20-30 miles
d) 40-50 miles

12) A hurricane watch is issued for an area when landfall is possible within:

a) 12 hours
b) 24 hours
c) 36 hours
d) 72 hours

13) A hurricane warning is issued when hurricane conditions are expected to affect a particular area within:

a) 12 hours
b) 24 hours
c) 36 hours
d) 72 hours

14) The strongest hurricane on record to strike the United States occurred in:

a) 1935
b) 1952
c) 1978
d) 1992

15) Where is a tropical storm or hurricane the strongest?

a) Front left
b) Front right
c) Back left
d) Back right

16) The air around a tropical storm rotates _________ north of the equator and _______ south of the equator.

a) Clockwise – counterclockwise
b) Clockwise – clockwise
c) Counterclockwise – counterclockwise
d) Counterclockwise – clockwise

17) 9 out of 10 hurricanes fatalities are related to:

a) Storm surge
b) Lightning
c) Wind
d) Rain

18) On average, hurricanes moving inland from the Gulf of Mexico produce ______ tornadoes than hurricanes moving ashore from the Atlantic

a) Fewer
b) More

19) Who chooses the names for tropical storms and hurricanes

a) The first person to classify it as a tropical storm or hurricane
b) The National Hurricane Center
c) U.S. Air Force hurricane hunter
d) The World Meteorological Organization

20) The National Hurricane Center is in:

a) Washington, D.C.
b) West Miami-Dade County
c) Houston
d) Atlanta

21) During the hurricane season, advisories with the latest storm positions (except when they pose an immediate threat to land) are issued every:

a) 2 hours
b) 4 hours
c) 6 hours
d) 8 hours

22) The average lifetime of a hurricane is:

a) 3 days
b) 6 days
c) 9 days
d) 12 days

23) What is the average forward speed of a hurricane?

a) 4 mph
b) 12 mph
c) 20 mph
d) 30 mph

24) The ____________ the pressure, the stronger the hurricane.

a) Lower
b) Higher
c) Pressure doesn’t matter

25) The strongest winds of a hurricane typical occur:

a) In the center of the eye
b) Just outside the eye
c) As the storm makes landfall
d) In the outer bands of the storm