Forum:2015 Atlantic hurricane season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season Betting pools! Enjoy!

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 - Let's get started early, Janaury 14. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * May 1 to 10 - NO WINNER (Tropical Storm Ana formed on May 8)
 * May 11 to 20 -
 * May 21 to 31 -
 * June 1 to 10 - -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:04, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * June 11 to 20 - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC), Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * June 21 to 30 - On the June 22nd The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * July 1 to 10 -
 * July 11 to 20 -
 * July 21 to 31 -
 * August 1 to 10 -  on august 2 totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:10, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 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 - on the 26th totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 18:08, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * November 1 to 10 - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * November 11 to 20 - -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:04, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * November 21 to 30 - And let's end late, November 29. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * December 1 to 10 - Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * December 11 to 20 -
 * December 21 to 31 -
 * Storm active at start of 2016 - TheHurricaneMaster aka HurricaneSandy16 23:27, June 20, 2015 (UTC)

Informal betting on formation date and track
When will that storm form? What will it do? Like the strangest storm section below, this section is for fun, and there will likely be no winner, but you can bet on as many names as you want!
 * Ana -  June 8, very long lasting and tracks all the way to the East Pacific just to see Olaf!  rarity is best pony 22:19, November 18, 2014 (UTC) June 4, tracks into Texas to greet the Texans with some rain! Peaks as a TS. -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:33, November 21, 2014 (UTC) September 4, typical Cape Verde TS style track.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC) august 2 weak ts. does a unusual dive track. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:16, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Bill - June 29, draws a track that looks like a computer with gates surrounded by it.  rarity is best pony 22:23, November 18, 2014 (UTC) June 25, hits the U.S. East Coast. Peaks as a C2. -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:33, November 21, 2014 (UTC) September 9, erracticly loops in the BOC before slamming into Mexico as a C3.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC) september 10 unusual track category 1 hurricane. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:16, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Claudette - July 12, a Chantal-type TS storm that moves through the Windwards. -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:33, November 21, 2014 (UTC) September 15, long-lived Cape Verde type C4 splicing through the Azores as a C2.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC) october 3 high altitide category 4 hurricane. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:16, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Danny - July 23, copies Sandy from 2012.  rarity is best pony 22:23, November 18, 2014 (UTC) July 31, tracks through the Windwards and peaks as a C1. -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:33, November 21, 2014 (UTC) September 17, abnormally far east and north C5 affecting Europe while ET.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC) october 11. moves erratically over the azores. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:16, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Erika - August 15, tracks through the Caribbean and peaks as a C4 before making landfall near Tampico, Mexico. -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:33, November 21, 2014 (UTC) September 23, week-long Cape Verde C2, affecting Newfoundland while ET.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC) october 23. parallels the african coastline. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:16, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Fred - August 19, weak TS that spins fish in open sea. FAIL! Or should I say, FRELURE! (Get what I did there? :D) -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:33, November 21, 2014 (UTC) September 25, rapidly intensifies to a C1 before taking a track somewhat like Felix '89.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Grace - This AMAZING storm will form sometime in August, travels to Monaco.  rarity is best pony 22:36, November 18, 2014 (UTC) August 20 (My birthday :D), and it is a very long-lasting system that affects only Bermuda and maybe the Lesser Antilles and Azores. It peaks as a C2. -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:33, November 21, 2014 (UTC) September 26, loops around in the Atlantic south of Atlantic Canada.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Henri - Sometime in August/September, and precipitation is paint instead of water. Creates a Matisse-inspired masterpiece in the middle of the Atlantic and a new art gallery is opened in the Atlantic. Wahoo!  rarity is best pony 22:36, November 18, 2014 (UTC) September 4, blasts into a C5 and devastates the southeast U.S. Isabel (2003) type storm. -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:33, November 21, 2014 (UTC) October 4, forms in Caribbean, strikes Puerto Rico as a TS before sharply recurving NW and striking NC as a C4, VA as a C3, and NYC as a weak C1.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Ida - September 23, a TS that stays out in the open Atlantic. -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:33, November 21, 2014 (UTC) October 8, landfall in Nicaragua as a C2.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Joaquin - Draws the path of a phoenix.  rarity is best pony 22:36, November 18, 2014 (UTC) October 9, and a C2 that tracks through the West Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and into Texas. -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:33, November 21, 2014 (UTC) October 15, Cape-Verde storm recurved eastwards with no land effects.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Kate - Sometime in September Kate will form and she will just try to wreck all the bushes she could find while spinning around and yelling "WUTHERING WUTHERING WUTHERING HEIGHTS", pretends to be Rose (DeWitt-Bukater) and from 2016, stays stationary in the Atlantic until 2018 where there will be a Hurricane William. rarity is best pony 22:36, November 18, 2014 (UTC) A subtropical storm during mid-November, affects only Bermuda. Forms November 15 and ends the season on November 18. -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:33, November 21, 2014 (UTC) October 20, another long-lived Cape Verde C3.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Larry - October 19, forms close to NC before making landfall in RI as a weak TS. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Mindy - Sometime in September, tracks to Greenland and turns into Mindy Lahiri (Mindy Kahling). October 21, moves eastward in the GOM before striking the Florida Panhandle as a weak TS. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Nicholas - Don't know when Nick will form but will draw a track that looks like a cage on top of the whole of mainland US. YOU DON'T SAY?  rarity is best pony 22:36, November 18, 2014 (UTC) November 4, struggles as a TD and TS before exploding into a record-breaking C4 near Newfoundland.
 * Odette - Don't know when but will be the Atlantic version of Odile.  rarity is best pony 22:36, November 18, 2014 (UTC) November 15, loops north of the Bahamas as a C1. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Peter - A cute but very immature, childish storm that landfalls in Neverland. November 25, forms in same general area as its 2003 predesscor but this time becomes a C1. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Rose - Don't know when but passes over the area where the Titanic sunk.  rarity is best pony 22:36, November 18, 2014 (UTC)
 * Sam - October 31, copies Danny.  rarity is best pony 22:36, November 18, 2014 (UTC)
 * Teresa - Sometime in November, magically creates a storm named "Mother" and does a Fujiwhara interaction with "Mother".
 * Victor - Sometime in December, gives birth to a storm named "Ius" (the mother is Teresa) and Victor and Ius gives birth to another storm called "Ariana". No problems were caused during the making of these storms.  rarity is best pony 22:36, November 18, 2014 (UTC)
 * Wanda - December 31, travels the circumference of the Earth 4 times and lasts well into 2019 where she can meet Cosme! (Or Cosmo, as she might think.)  rarity is best pony 22:36, November 18, 2014 (UTC)

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. ; )
 * Ana - A Category 4 heading towards Cuba The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Bill -
 * Claudette - does an high altitiude rapid deeping stage. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:17, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Danny - Turns into Danny Phantom while approaching Europe! :P -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:19, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * Erika -
 * Fred -
 * Grace -
 * Henri -
 * Ida -
 * Joaquin -
 * Kate -
 * Larry -
 * Mindy - Turns into Mindy Lahiri from the Mindy Project! :p  rarity is best pony 22:17, November 18, 2014 (UTC)
 * Nicholas - Forms in December and moves in such a track that spells "Saint" on Christmas Day. Ryan1000 22:10, November 17, 2014 (UTC) Forms in November 4 east of the Caribbean before gradually moving northwards as a moderate TS. Suddenly, it explodes into a massive C4 SE of Newfoundland (shattering Debby '82/Ella '78's records) before hitting France as an extratropical storm. Luckily, not much damage will be caused by Nick. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Odette -
 * Peter -
 * Rose -
 * Sam -
 * Teresa -
 * Victor -
 * Wanda -

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.
 * Ana - Time for the Atlantic Ana to become a hurricane. Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC)140 mphThe devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Bill -
 * Claudette - 150 mph. 932mb. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:19, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Danny - 165 mph, 912 mbar. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Erika -
 * Fred -
 * Grace - Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * Henri - This name gives me the feeling it'll be something immensely powerful (well, kinda). -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:08, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * Ida -
 * Joaquin -
 * Kate - This one's for Kate Winslet, Middleton, and all the other Kates out there! :D  rarity is best pony 22:37, November 18, 2014 (UTC)
 * Larry -
 * Mindy -
 * Nicholas -
 * Odette -
 * Peter -
 * Rose -
 * Sam -
 * Teresa -
 * Victor -
 * Wanda -

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.
 * Ana - 40mph. 1002mb wait what? totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:20, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Bill -
 * Claudette - HAHAHA LOL  rarity is best pony 22:38, November 18, 2014 (UTC)
 * Danny - 40mph HAHAHAHAHA LOLOLOLOLO The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Erika - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * Fred - Fred the Frelure. LOL -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:09, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * Grace -
 * Henri - Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * Ida -
 * Joaquin - 45 mph, 1002 mbar; comparable to some storms from the 2013 AHS. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Kate -
 * Larry -
 * Mindy -
 * Nicholas -
 * Odette -
 * Peter -
 * Rose -
 * Sam -
 * Teresa -
 * Victor -
 * Wanda -

Informal betting on final storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Ana -
 * Bill -
 * Claudette -
 * Danny -
 * Erika - el nino conditions. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:20, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Fred -
 * Grace -
 * Henri -
 * Ida -
 * Joaquin - Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * Kate - Might be a near-average season here. --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:09, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * Larry - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * Mindy -
 * Nicholas -
 * Odette -
 * Peter - Ok, I'm being serious with this one. Pan it is.  rarity is best pony 22:39, November 18, 2014 (UTC) Just like 2003, we will hit Peter and stop there. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Rose -
 * Sam -
 * Teresa -
 * Victor -The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Wanda -

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. If you think two or three storms will last the same amount of time, sign for each.
 * Ana -
 * Bill -
 * Claudette - 14 days to curve a long "C" shape in the Atlantic, all while not touching any land. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Danny - Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC) does an erratic 8-day track over the azores. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:21, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Erika -
 * Fred -
 * Grace - Lasts nearly as long as Nadine whilst wandering around parts of the Atlantic. --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:10, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * Henri -
 * Ida -
 * Joaquin - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC) What a phoenix.  rarity is best pony 22:41, November 18, 2014 (UTC)
 * Kate -
 * Larry -
 * Mindy -19 days The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Nicholas -
 * Odette -
 * Peter -
 * Rose -
 * Sam -
 * Teresa -
 * Victor -
 * Wanda -

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 - Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 135 -
 * 140 -The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * 145 -
 * 150 - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC) claudette. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:22, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 155 -
 * 160 -
 * 165 - Might see a Catty 5 here for the first time since 2007 :) --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:11, November 21, 2014 (UTC) For the first time in eight years, Danny shall break the curse. :)  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * 170 -
 * 175 -
 * 180 -
 * 185 -
 * 190 -
 * 195 (worldwide record, Typhoon Haiyan of 2013) -
 * 200 or more (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 - Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * 934-930 - claudette ;) totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:22, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 929-925 - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * 924-920 -
 * 919-915 - --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:12, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * 914-910 - 912 mbar (Henri); strongest since Dean. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 -904 The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * 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 total number of storms peaking as depressions

 * There will be no unnamed depressions this year (record low set most recently in 2012)
 * 1 - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC) Some random TD in August. --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:12, November 21, 2014 (UTC), Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC) td three. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:23, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 2 - STD 1 and TD 2. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * 3 -TD Nine, Seventeen and STD Twenty The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * 4 -
 * 5 or more -

Informal betting on number of storms peaking as tropical storms

 * There will be no storms that peak at tropical storm strength this year (not happened since 1884) -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 - ana,erika,danny totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:25, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 4 - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * 5 - --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:13, November 21, 2014 (UTC) Ana, Grace, Joaquin, Larry, and Mindy.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 -
 * 12 -
 * 13 or more (record, 2005) -
 * ??? -The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)

Informal betting on number of hurricanes peaking as non-major hurricanes

 * There will be no hurricanes this year that peak as non-major hurricanes (record low set most recently in 1964) -
 * 1 -Bill with 100mph The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC) bill. 80 mph. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:25, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 2 - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * 3 - --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:13, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * 4 -
 * 5 - Erika, Fred, Ida, Odette, and Peter. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 or more -

Informal betting on number of storms peaking as major hurricanes

 * There will be no major hurricanes this year (record low set most recently in 2013) -
 * 1 -Ana The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC) claudette :O totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:26, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 2 - --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:13, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * 3 - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * 4 -
 * 5 -
 * 6 - Bill, Claudette, Danny, Henri, Kate, and Nicholas. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * 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 - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC) Hopefully! :D --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:14, November 21, 2014 (UTC), Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC)2 direct. 5 indirect totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:30, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 500 - 1000 -
 * 1000 - 2000 -
 * 2000 - 3000 - 1,558 direct, 473 indirect (most from Bill and Henri). Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * 3000 - 4000 -
 * 4000 - 5000 -
 * 5000 - 6000 -
 * 6000 - 7000 -Holy cow! The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * 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 - 50.000 million. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:31, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 100-500 million - Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * 500 milion-1 billion - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * 1-5 billion - --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:14, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * 5-10 billion -
 * 10-20 billion -
 * 20-40 billion -
 * 40-80 billion -Ana and Claudette
 * 80-180 billion (record high, 2005) - $105.9 billion (2015 USD), most from Henri. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * Over 180 billion (extremely unlikely) -

Informal betting on ACE totals
No betting on ACE totals that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 30 (record low, 1914) -
 * 30-39 -
 * 40-49 -
 * 50-59 -
 * 60-69 - totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:34, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 70-79 -
 * 80-89 -
 * 90-99 -
 * 100-109 - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * 110-119 - Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * 120-129 - --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:15, November 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * 130-139 -
 * 140-149 -
 * 150-159 -
 * 160-169 -
 * 170-189 -
 * 190-209 - 194, highest since 2005. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * 210-229 -
 * 230-249 -The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * 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 2009) Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC) totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:33, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 1 name - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * 2 names - --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:15, November 21, 2014 (UTC)Claudette and Ana, what have you done? The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * 3 names -
 * 4 names - Bill, Henri, Larry, and Mindy. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * 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 - Kiewii! 19:01, February 22, 2015 (UTC) totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:32, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 1 - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC) --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:16, November 21, 2014 (UTC) Grace.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 or more - (record high, four in 1974) -
 * ??? - The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)

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 - Ryan1000 22:08, November 17, 2014 (UTC) Not really expecting that to happen. --<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 00:16, November 21, 2014 (UTC) nothing. totally destructive. (request tracks to me!) 16:34, April 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * 1 -  STD 1 in the middle of January! :) Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  02:08, November 28, 2014 (UTC) STD Twenty in November-December! The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * 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 2015. -- Ryan1000

Informal betting on Atlantic/Pacific-Atlantic/Pacific

 * None - Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  13:35, June 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * 1 - Ana The devasting Hurricane Wilma 02:01, December 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 -
 * >5 -

Can someone clarify what's the point of this section? Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  13:35, June 20, 2015 (UTC)