Thread:Leeboy100/@comment-4074533-20170626175211/@comment-4074533-20170626175313

List III: Since I do not know List III that well besides 2005 and 2011, I can not provide any more coincidences. However, here are some coincidences from other lists: List IV: List V: List VI: List I:
 * With the exception of 1993 and 1999, every year that this list has been historically used featured some sort of unnamed storm (SS Three in 1981, TS Two in 1987, the Azores SS of 2005, and the unnumbered storm of 2011).
 * Both 1981 and 2005 witnessed five storms and a record-tying five hurricanes form in September (Emily, Floyd, Gert, Harvey, and Irene vs. Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, and Rita). Five named storms also occurred in 2011.
 * Both 2005 and 2011 witnessed a record-tying 17 storms form before the end of September.
 * Both 2005 and 2011 had an operationally-classified tropical storm later be upgraded into a hurricane (Cindy and Nate, respectively).
 * The A, B, and C storms from this list (Arlene, Bret, and Cindy) all failed to reach hurricane intensity in 1981, 1993, 2011, and 2017 (as well as 2005 operationally).
 * The F (Floyd/Franklin) and L (Lenny/Lee) storms have always shared the same intensity in the years they have been used together (Category 4s in 1999 and TSs in 2005 and 2011).
 * Both 2005 and 2011 observed a streak of five hurricanes whose names started with the same five letters (Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, and Rita/Rina).
 * Both 1981 and 2011 witnessed seven hurricanes, despite marked differences in the number of total storms.
 * The G storms from this list (Gilbert '88, Gordon '94, Gordon '00, Gordon '06, and Gordon '12) have always reached hurricane intensity.
 * The A storms from this list have either affected Houston (Alicia '83, Allison '89, and Allison '01) or Florida (Allison '95 and the Andreas).
 * This is the only naming list in which a name has been retired after every single usage (Alicia '83, Hugo '89, Luis/Marilyn/Opal/Roxanne '95, Allison/Ingrid/Michelle '01, Dean/Felix/Noel '07, and Ingrid '13).
 * All of the N storms from this list (Noel '95/'01/'07) have reached Category 1 intensity.
 * With the exception of 2014, there have always been at least 12 named storms in the years that have utilized this list.
 * In the three years that the J name was used from this list, all corresponding storms were somehow retirement-worthy. Juan '85 caused torrential flooding in Louisiana and was a billion-dollar storm, Juan '03 devastated Halifax, and Joaquin '15 was an eventful late-season surprise for the Bahamas.
 * The K storm (Kate) reached Category 3 intensity both in 1985 and 2003.

P.S. If you want coincidences between lists, both 2004 and 2005 featured five landfalling hurricanes (Charley, Frances, Gaston, Ivan, and Jeanne vs. Cindy, Dennis, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma) and an additional North Carolina direct hit (Alex '04 vs. Ophelia '05).

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