Forum:2015-16 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2015-16 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season Betting pools! Enjoy!

To keep it fun, don't bet on storms that have already formed!

No actual betting is going on here (that I'm aware of)

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm

 * Before October 1 -
 * October 1 to 10 -
 * October 11 to 20 -
 * October 21 to 31 -
 * November 1 to 10 - Ryan1000 00:14, July 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * November 11 to 20 -
 * November 21 to 30 -
 * December 1 to 10 -
 * December 11 to 20 -
 * December 21 to 31 -
 * January 1 to 30 -
 * After January 30 -
 * There will be no storms this year (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm

 * There will be no storms this year (highly unlikely) -
 * Before March 1 -
 * March 1 to 10 -
 * March 11 to 20 -
 * March 21 to 31 - Ryan1000 00:14, July 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * April 1 to 10 -
 * April 11 to 20 -
 * April 21 to 30 -
 * May 1 to 10 -
 * May 11 to 20 -
 * May 21 to 31 -
 * June 1 to 10 -
 * June 11 to 20 -
 * June 21 to 30 -
 * Storm active at start of July 1, 2015 -

Informal betting on strangest storm
I couldn't resist. What storm do you think will shre the rules of climatology the most? Please tell why, it makes it more fun.

This section is just for fun. There will likely be no winner. Because of this, please do not cross out the names as they form, do not bet on more than one storm name, and please do not bet on a storm that has already formed. :)
 * (This betting pool is closed until the names of the season have been revealed)

Informal betting on strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * (This betting pool is closed until the names of the season have been revealed)

Informal betting on highest winds
Winds are 3-minute sustained. No betting on winds from storms that have already formed.
 * 100 or less -
 * 105 -
 * 110 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 -
 * 130 - Ryan1000 00:14, July 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * 135 -
 * 140 -
 * 145 -
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 -
 * More than 160 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on lowest pressure
Pressures are in ranges per 5 mbars. No betting on pressures from storms that have already formed.
 * Above 960 -
 * 960-956 -
 * 955-950 -
 * 949-945 -
 * 944-940 -
 * 939-935 -
 * 934-930 -
 * 929-925 -
 * 924-920 -
 * 919-915 -
 * 914-910 - Ryan1000 00:14, July 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 - 
 * 899-895 (SWIO record low, Cyclone Gafilo in 2004) -
 * 894-890 -
 * 889-885 -
 * 884-880 -
 * 879-875 -
 * 874-870 - (Worldwide record low, Typhoon Tip in 1979, 870 mbar)
 * Less than 870 - (exceptionally unlikely) -

Informal betting on final storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * (This betting pool is closed until the names of the season have been revealed)

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * (This betting pool is closed until the names of the season have been revealed)

Informal betting on number of deaths
No betting on death tolls that currently exist.
 * Less than 50 - Ryan1000 00:14, July 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * 50-100 -
 * 100-200 -
 * 200-300 -
 * 300-400 -
 * 400-500 -
 * 500-600 -
 * 600-700 -
 * 700-800 -
 * 800-900 -
 * 900-1000 -
 * 1000-2000 (record high, Cyclone Leon-Eline from the 1999–2000 SWIO season) -
 * Greater than 2000 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on damage totals
No betting on damage totals that currently exist.
 * Less than 10 million -
 * 10-20 million -
 * 20-30 million -
 * 30-40 million -
 * 40-50 million -
 * 50-60 million - Ryan1000 00:14, July 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * 60-70 million -
 * 70-80 million -
 * 80-90 million -
 * 90-100 million -
 * 100-150 million -
 * 150-200 million -
 * 200-250 million -
 * 250-287 million (record high, Cyclone Dina from the 2001-2002 SWIO season) -
 * More than 287 million (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of subtropical storms
Subtropical depressions count too, but no betting on storms that have already formed.
 * None -
 * 1 - Ryan1000 00:14, July 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * More than 3 -

Informal betting on number of off-season storms
How many storms do you think will form off-season? P.S: A storm that forms in April but persists into May, or a crossover from the AUS region, counts as an off-season storm.
 * None - Ryan1000 00:14, July 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * More than 3 -