Forum:2018 Atlantic hurricane season/Betting pools

These are the betting pools for the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season!

To keep it fun, no betting 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
You can add in your own date if you want to do so.
 * Before May 1 -
 * May 1 to 10 -
 * May 11 to 20 -
 * May 21 to 31 -
 * June 1 to 10 -
 * June 11 to 20 -
 * June 21 to 30 -
 * July 1 to 10 -
 * July 11 to 20 -
 * July 21 to 31 -
 * August 1 to 10 -
 * August 11 to 20 -
 * August 21 to 31 -
 * September 1 to 30 -
 * After September 30 -
 * There will be no storms this year (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm
You can add in your own date if you want to do so.
 * There will be no storms this year (highly unlikely) -
 * Before October 1 -
 * October 1 to 10 -
 * October 11 to 20 -
 * October 21 to 31 -
 * November 1 to 10 -
 * November 11 to 20 -
 * November 21 to 30 -
 * December 1 to 10 -
 * December 11 to 20 -
 * December 21 to 31 -
 * Storm active at start of 2019 -

Informal betting on strangest storm
I couldn't resist. What storm do you think will shred 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, and please do not bet on a storm that has already formed. ; )


 * Alberto -
 * Beryl -
 * Chris -
 * Debby -
 * Ernesto -
 * Florence -
 * Gordon -
 * Helene -
 * Isaac -
 * Joyce -
 * Kirk -
 * Leslie -
 * Michael -
 * Nadine -
 * Oscar -
 * Patty -
 * Rafael -
 * Sara -
 * Tony -
 * Valerie -
 * William -

Informal betting on strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. If you think two or three storms will share the same intensity, sign for each, and if there is a storm with the highest winds but another with the lowest pressure by the end of the season, we will split the title.


 * Alberto -
 * Beryl -
 * Chris -
 * Debby -
 * Ernesto -
 * Florence -
 * Gordon -
 * Helene -
 * Isaac -
 * Joyce -
 * Kirk -
 * Leslie -
 * Michael -
 * Nadine -
 * Oscar -
 * Patty -
 * Rafael -
 * Sara -
 * Tony -
 * Valerie -
 * William -

Informal betting on weakest storm name (excluding depressions)
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. If you think two or three storms will share the same intensity, sign for each, and if there is a storm with the lowest winds but another with the highest pressure by the end of the season, we will split the title.


 * Alberto -
 * Beryl -
 * Chris -
 * Debby -
 * Ernesto -
 * Florence -
 * Gordon -
 * Helene -
 * Isaac -
 * Joyce -
 * Kirk -
 * Leslie -
 * Michael -
 * Nadine -
 * Oscar -
 * Patty -
 * Rafael -
 * Sara -
 * Tony -
 * Valerie -
 * William -

Informal betting on the highest winds
Winds are in miles per hour. And no betting on storms with winds mentioned that have already formed.
 * Less than 115 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 140 -
 * 145 -
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 -
 * 165 -
 * 175 -
 * 180 -
 * 185 -
 * 190 -
 * 195 -
 * 200 or more (Worldwide record high, Hurricane Patricia in 2015, highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on the lowest pressure
Pressures are in ranges per 5 mbars. You can add in your own pressure if you want to do so, but no betting on storms with the listed pressures 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 -
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 -
 * 899-895 -
 * 894-890 -
 * 889-885 -
 * 884-880 - (Atlantic record low, Hurricane Wilma in 2005, 882 mbar)
 * 879-875 -
 * 874-870 - (Worldwide record low, Typhoon Tip in 1979, 870 mbar)
 * Less than 870 - (exceptionally unlikely)

Informal betting on longest lasting storm (By time in days)
Predict how many days the longest lasting storm will exist! (In the rare case that a storm exits the basin, only days spent inside the basin are counted)
 * Less than 3 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 -
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 -
 * 12 -
 * 13 -
 * 14 -
 * 15-16 -
 * 17-18 -
 * 19-20 -
 * 21-22 -
 * 23-25 -
 * 26-28 -
 * 29-31 (Record high, 1899 San Ciriaco Hurricane) -
 * 32 or more (Very unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of tropical depressions

 * There will be no tropical depressions this year (exceptionally unlikely)
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 -
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 -
 * 12 -
 * 13 -
 * 14 -
 * 15 -
 * 16 -
 * 17 -
 * 18 -
 * 19 -
 * 20 -
 * 21-25 -
 * 26-31 (record, 2005) -
 * More than 31 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of named storms

 * There will be no named storms this year (highly unlikely)
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 -
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 -
 * 12 -
 * 13 -
 * 14 -
 * 15 -
 * 16 -
 * 17 -
 * 18 -
 * 19 -
 * 20-24 -
 * 25-28 (record, 2005) -
 * 29 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of hurricanes

 * There will be no hurricanes this year (record low, 1907 and 1914) -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 -
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 -
 * 12 -
 * 13 -
 * 14 -
 * 15 (record, 2005) -
 * 16 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of major hurricanes

 * There will be no major hurricanes this year (record low set most recently in 2013, highly unlikely) -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 -
 * 6 -
 * 7 (record, 1961 and 2005) -
 * 8 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of deaths
No betting on death tolls that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 500 -
 * 500 - 1000 -
 * 1000 - 2000 -
 * 2000 - 3000 -
 * 3000 - 4000 -
 * 4000 - 5000 -
 * 5000 - 6000 -
 * 6000 - 7000 -
 * 7000 - 8000 -
 * 8000 - 9000 -
 * 9000 - 10000 -
 * 10000 - 15000 -
 * 15000 - 20000 -
 * Greater than 20000 deaths - (all time record, 1780)

Informal betting on damage totals
No betting on damage totals that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 100 million -
 * 100-500 million -
 * 500 milion-1 billion -
 * 1-5 billion -
 * 5-10 billion -
 * 10-20 billion -
 * 20-40 billion -
 * 40-80 billion -
 * 80-180 billion -
 * 180-315 billion -
 * Greater than 315 Billion (record high, 2017) -

Informal betting on ACE totals
No betting on ACE totals that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 40 - (record low, 1914)
 * 40-49 -
 * 50-59 -
 * 60-69 -
 * 70-79 -
 * 80-89 -
 * 90-99 -
 * 100-109 -
 * 110-119 -
 * 120-129 -
 * 130-139 -
 * 140-149 -
 * 150-159 -
 * 160-169 -
 * 170-189 -
 * 190-209 -
 * 210-229 -
 * 230-249 -
 * 250-259 (record high, 1933) -
 * More than 259 (extremely unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of retired names
No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * No names - (record low set most recently in 2014)
 * 1 name -
 * 2 names -
 * 3 names -
 * 4 names -
 * 5 names (record high, 2005) -
 * More than 5 names (extremely unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of subtropical storms
How many storms will peak at subtropical storm intensity? If you want to be extremely specific, please write down the names of the storms you think will do so.
 * None -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 or more - (record high, four in 1974) -

Informal betting on number of off-season storms
How many storms do you think will form off-season? If you want to be specific, write down the storm names that you think will form off-season. P.S. A storm that forms in November but persists into December counts as an off-season storm.
 * None -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 (record high, 1887) -
 * More than 5 (exceptionally unlikely) -

Informal betting on final tropical cyclone report issued
This betting pool is closed until December 2018.