Results: How many public advisories does the NHC issue on this system, start to finish?
13 or more
Edouard, Probably
Final scoresPotential Tropical Cyclone Five is about to walk into Texas and dump on Houston. Maybe as Edouard. Maybe as a nameless depression that nobody respects. Call the landfall day, the landfall hour, the gusts at Galveston, and the rain totals from Port Arthur to Lake Charles. Meteorologists get paid to miss these. You get to miss them for free. 100% free, no buy-ins, no catches.
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Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
What day does the center move inland?
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Monday, Aug 31
Tuesday, Sep 1
Correct
Wednesday, Sep 2 or later
Never, it falls apart offshore
2 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
What time of day does the center come ashore? (CDT)
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Overnight, 12 to 6 AM
Morning, 6 AM to noon
Afternoon, noon to 6 PM
Correct
Evening, 6 PM to midnight
3 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
Which state gets the landfall point?
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Texas
Louisiana
Correct
Neither, no tropical cyclone landfall
4 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
Peak sustained winds, per the NHC
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35 mph or less
40 to 45 mph
50 to 60 mph
Correct
65 mph or more
5 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
How many public advisories does the NHC issue on this system, start to finish?
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6 or fewer
7 to 9
10 to 12
13 or more
Correct
6 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
Peak wind gust at Galveston (Scholes Field)
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Under 30 mph
30 to 39 mph
40 to 49 mph
Correct
50 mph or more
7 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
Peak wind gust at Houston Bush Intercontinental (IAH)
Pick the correct answer.
Under 25 mph
Correct
25 to 34 mph
35 to 44 mph
45 mph or more
8 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
What is the strongest wind gust recorded at Galveston's airport (Scholes Field) during the storm?
Pick the correct answer.
Under 30 mph
30 to 39 mph
40 to 49 mph
Correct
50 mph or more
9 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
What is the strongest wind gust recorded at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) during the storm?
Pick the correct answer.
Under 25 mph
Correct
25 to 34 mph
35 to 44 mph
45 mph or more
10 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
Storm-total rainfall at Houston Bush Intercontinental (IAH)
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Under 1 inch
Correct
1 to 2.99 inches
3 to 5.99 inches
6 inches or more
11 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
Storm-total rainfall at Galveston
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Under 1 inch
Correct
1 to 2.99 inches
3 to 5.99 inches
6 inches or more
12 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
Highest storm-total rainfall reported anywhere in Texas or Louisiana
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Under 4 inches
4 to 6.99 inches
7 to 9.99 inches
10 inches or more
Correct
13 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
Does the Houston metro flood watch become an actual flash flood warning?
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Yes
Correct
No
14 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
Does any Texas or Louisiana tide gauge record a 3-foot storm surge?
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Yes
No
Correct
15 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PMRank these by storm-total rainfall, wettest to driest
Sort the competitors from first place to last place.
1
Beaumont / Port Arthur (BPT)
2
Lake Charles (LCH)
3
Galveston (GLS)
4
Houston (IAH)
16 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
What day does the NHC issue its final advisory on this system?
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Tuesday, Sep 1
Correct
Wednesday, Sep 2
Thursday, Sep 3 or later
17 of 17
Sep 1 @ 5:00 PM
How long does it hang on as a named storm, first advisory to last?
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Under 24 hours
24 to 36 hours
36 to 48 hours
More than 48 hours
Correct
It never gets named at all
Game chat
Results: Does the Houston metro flood watch become an actual flash flood warning?
Yes
Results: How long does it hang on as a named storm, first advisory to last?
More than 48 hours
Results: What is the strongest wind gust recorded at Galveston's airport (Scholes Field) during the storm?
40 to 49 mph
Results: Peak wind gust at Galveston (Scholes Field)
40 to 49 mph
Results: What is the strongest wind gust recorded at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) during the storm?
Under 25 mph
Results: Peak wind gust at Houston Bush Intercontinental (IAH)
Under 25 mph
Results: Rank these by storm-total rainfall, wettest to driest
- Beaumont / Port Arthur (BPT)
- Lake Charles (LCH)
- Galveston (GLS)
- Houston (IAH)
Results: Highest storm-total rainfall reported anywhere in Texas or Louisiana
10 inches or more
Results: Storm-total rainfall at Houston Bush Intercontinental (IAH)
Under 1 inch