Forum:2012 North Indian Ocean cyclone season/Betting Pools

Welcome
Hi, welcome to this betting pool!

To make the betting pool fun, don't bet on storms that have already formed!

No real betting should be going on at this betting pool!

Name-related betting pools would be opened in late December 2011 or early January 2012. Enjoy. 10L.NONAME 22:04, August 30, 2011 (UTC)

Informal betting on formation of the first storm
You can add your own if you want.
 * Storm active at start of 2012
 * January 1-10 -
 * January 11-20 -
 * January 21-31 -10L.NONAME 21:03, August 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * February 1-10 -
 * February 11-20 -
 * February 21-29 -
 * March 1-10 - Yqt1001 03:18, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * March 11-20 -
 * March 21-31 -
 * April 1-10 -
 * April 11-20 - Hurricane Andrew (444) 12:42, August 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * April 21-30 -
 * May 1-10 -
 * May 11-20 - Ryan1000 20:31, October 27, 2011 (UTC)
 * May 21-31 -
 * June 1 or later -

Informal betting of dissipation of the last storm
You can add your own if you want.
 * Before June 1 -
 * June 1- July-31 -
 * August 1-September 31 -
 * October 1-30 -
 * November 1-10 -
 * November 11-20 - Ryan1000 20:31, October 27, 2011 (UTC)
 * November 21-31 - Yqt1001 03:18, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * December 1-10 -
 * December 11-20 - 10L.NONAME 21:03, August 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * December 21-30 - Hurricane Andrew (444) 12:42, August 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * Storm active at 2013 -

Informal betting of the strongest winds
All winds are in 3-min winds.
 * Less than 115 - Ryan1000 20:31, October 27, 2011 (UTC)
 * 120 -
 * 125 - Yqt1001 03:18, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * 130 -
 * 135 -
 * 140 - Hurricane Andrew (444) 12:42, August 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * 145 - (all time record, Cyclone Gonu in 2007)
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 -
 * 165 -
 * 170 - 10L.NONAME 21:04, August 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * 175 -
 * 180 -
 * 185 -
 * 190 -
 * 195 -
 * 200 -

Informal betting on the lowest pressure
You can add your own if you want.
 * Higher than 1000 -
 * 1000 -
 * 995 -
 * 990 -
 * 985 -
 * 980 - Ryan1000 20:31, October 27, 2011 (UTC)
 * 975 -
 * 970 -
 * 965 -
 * 960 -
 * 955 - Hurricane Andrew (444) 12:42, August 31, 2011 (UTC), Yqt1001 03:18, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * 950 -
 * 945 -
 * 940 -
 * 935 -
 * 930 -
 * 925 -
 * 920 -
 * 915 -
 * 912 - (all time NIO record, 1999 Orissa Cyclone)
 * 910 -
 * 905 - 10L.NONAME 21:04, August 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * 900 -
 * 895 -
 * 890 -
 * 885 -
 * 880 -
 * 875 -
 * 870 - (all time worldwide record, Typhoon Tip in the 1979 PTS)

Informal betting on the number of deaths
You can add your own if you want.
 * 0-1000 - Yqt1001 03:18, September 21, 2011 (UTC) Ryan1000 20:31, October 27, 2011 (UTC)
 * 1001 -2000 - Hurricane Andrew (444) 12:42, August 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * 2001- 3000 -
 * 3001 -4000 -
 * 4001 -5000 - 10L.NONAME 21:05, August 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5001 -6000 -
 * 6001- 7000 -
 * 7001 or more - (all time record, 1970)

Informal betting on cost of damages
All damages in USD (2011). Feel free to add your own.
 * None -
 * <$100,000 -
 * $100,000 - 200,000 -
 * $200,000 - 500,000 -
 * $500,000 - 800,000 -
 * $800,000 - 1 million -
 * 1 million - 5 million -
 * 5 million - 10 million -
 * 10 million - 15 million -
 * 15 million - 20 million -
 * 20 million - 40 million -
 * 40 million - 60 million -
 * 60 million - 80 million -10'Q.'INVEST 02:22, October 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * 80 million - 1 billion - Ryan1000 20:31, October 27, 2011 (UTC)
 * 1 billion - 2 billion -
 * 2 billion - 3 billion -
 * 3 billion - 4 billion -
 * 4 billion - 5 billion -
 * 5 billion - 7 billion -
 * 7 billion - 10 billion -
 * 10 billion - 15 billion (all-time record; Cyclone Nargis of 2008) -
 * 15 billion - 20 billion -
 * 20 billion - 40 billion -
 * 40 billion - 60 billion -
 * 60 billion - 80 billion -
 * 80 billion - 1 trillion -
 * > 1 trillion -