2013 Atlantic hurricane season betting pool

Hello, and welcome to the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season betting pools! We have the normal, classic bets from the Hurricane Wiki's betting pools, as well as some newly added ones! So let's have a look at what we have in store! Don't bet on storms that already formed. Thanks for betting!

This page is currently under construction.

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm (Andrea)
Please sign using the signature on your choice. Also, please write the date you think Andrea will form.
 * January - March - (record earliest, 1978)
 * April -
 * May-
 * May 23 - Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:30, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * June -
 * June 4 - Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  03:31, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * July -
 * August - December - (record latest, 1914)
 * No storms will form this year - (extremely unlikely) -

Informal betting on dissipation date of last named storm
Please sign using the signature on your choice. Also, please write the date our final storm dissipates.
 * No storms this year - (exceptionally unlikely)
 * January - July - (also exceptionally unlikely)
 * August - (also extremely unlikely)
 * September - (record earliest, 1914)
 * October -
 * November -
 * December -
 * December 1 - Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:30, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * December 26 - Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  03:34, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Storm active at the start of 2014 - (record latest, 2005)

Informal betting on the strangest storm
Okay, it doesn't have to be precise, just let your imagination run wild.

'NOTE: When one storm name is used, DO NOT'' use that one! Just move on to the next name available. Also, please bet on only ONE name !'''
 * Andrea -
 * Barry -
 * Chantal -
 * Dorian -
 * Erin -
 * Fernand -
 * Gabrielle -
 * Humberto - Hey Humz, did you form in Essex and attain cat 6? Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:00, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ingrid -
 * Jerry -
 * Karen -
 * Lorenzo -
 * Melissa -
 * Nestor -
 * Olga -
 * Pablo -
 * Rebekah -
 * Sebastien -
 * Tanya -
 * Van - Demolishes every major car company's headquarters in the United States!!! (Sorry for my violence) Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  03:40, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Wendy -

Informal betting on strongest storm name (in terms of pressure)

 * Andrea -
 * Barry - 185 mph, 888 mb, ACE of 66.6. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  03:42, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Chantal -
 * Dorian -
 * Erin -
 * Fernand -
 * Gabrielle -
 * Humberto -
 * Ingrid - Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:30, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Jerry -
 * Karen -
 * Lorenzo -
 * Melissa -
 * Nestor -
 * Olga -
 * Pablo -
 * Rebekah -
 * Sebastien -
 * Tanya -
 * Van -
 * Wendy -

Informal betting on final storm name used
NOTE: DO NOT put the Greek alphabet in unless this season is pulling a 2005!


 * Andrea -
 * Barry -
 * Chantal -
 * Dorian -
 * Erin -
 * Fernand -
 * Gabrielle -
 * Humberto -
 * Ingrid -
 * Jerry -
 * Karen -
 * Lorenzo -
 * Melissa -
 * Nestor -
 * Olga -
 * Pablo -
 * Rebekah - Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:30, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sebastien -
 * Tanya -
 * Van -
 * Wendy - Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  03:45, August 16, 2012 (UTC)

Informal betting on longest lasting storm

 * Andrea -
 * Barry - Lasts 666 hours! Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  05:26, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Chantal -
 * Dorian -
 * Erin -
 * Fernand -
 * Gabrielle -
 * Humberto -
 * Ingrid -
 * Jerry -
 * Karen -
 * Lorenzo -
 * Melissa -
 * Nestor -
 * Olga -
 * Pablo -
 * Rebekah -
 * Sebastien -
 * Tanya -
 * Van -
 * Wendy -

Informal betting on shortest lasting storm

 * Andrea -
 * Barry -
 * Chantal -
 * Dorian -
 * Erin -
 * Fernand -
 * Gabrielle -
 * Humberto -
 * Ingrid -
 * Jerry -
 * Karen -
 * Lorenzo -
 * Melissa - Three hour lasting system that is an epic fail. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:30, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Nestor -
 * Olga -
 * Pablo -
 * Rebekah -
 * Sebastien -
 * Tanya -
 * Van -
 * Wendy -

Informal betting on retired storm names

 * Andrea -
 * Barry - Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:33, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Chantal -
 * Dorian - Get this inexcusable name off the list! Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:33, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Erin -
 * Fernand -
 * Gabby -
 * Humberto - Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:30, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ingrid - Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:30, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Jerry -
 * Karen -
 * Lorenzo -
 * Melissa -
 * Nestor -
 * Olga -
 * Pablo -
 * Rebekah - This name also has big problems! Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:33, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sebastien -
 * Tanya -
 * Van - Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:33, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Wendy -

Informal betting on weakest storm name

 * Andrea -
 * Barry -
 * Chantal -
 * Dorian -
 * Erin -
 * Fernand -
 * Gabby -
 * Humberto -
 * Ingrid -
 * Jerry -
 * Karen -
 * Lorenzo -
 * Melissa - 40 mph, 1023 mb fishspinner. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:35, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Nestor -
 * Olga -
 * Pablo -
 * Rebekah -
 * Sebastien -
 * Tanya -
 * Van -
 * Wendy -

Informal betting on storm name category and formations!
Type in the category for each storm name you predict and the formation date you predict.


 * Andrea -
 * 60 mph SS that forms on June 4. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Barry -
 * 185 mph C5 that forms on June 30. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Chantal -
 * 45 mph TS that forms on July 5. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Dorian -
 * 125 mph C3 that forms on July 8. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Erin -
 * 110 mph C2 that forms on July 19. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Fernand -
 * 70 mph TS that forms on July 30. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Gabrielle -
 * 50 mph TS that forms on August 2. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Humberto -
 * 140 mph C4 that forms on August 6. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ingrid -
 * 80 mph C1 that forms on August 12. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Jerry -
 * 100 mph C2 that forms on August 17 (breaking the record for a season's earliest 10th storm). Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Karen -
 * 85 mph C1 that forms on August 24. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Lorenzo -
 * 145 mph C4 that forms on August 31. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Melissa -
 * 40 mph TS that forms on September 4. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Nestor -
 * 165 mph C5 that forms on September 12. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Olga -
 * 60 mph TS that forms on September 18. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Pablo -
 * 85 mph C1 that forms on September 23. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Rebekah -
 * 90 mph C1 that forms on September 29. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sebastien -
 * 105 mph C2 that forms on October 3. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Tanya -
 * 55 mph TS that forms on October 21. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Van -
 * 180 mph C5 that forms on November 1. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Wendy -
 * 65 mph TS that forms on December 24. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  07:55, August 16, 2012 (UTC)

Informal betting on number of major hurricanes

 * No major hurricanes will form - (record lowest set several times, most recently 1994)
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 - Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:30, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5 -
 * 6 - Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  08:02, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7 -
 * 8 or more - (record highest, 1950)

Informal betting on number of hurricanes peaking below major hurricane intensity

 * None -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 or more - Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:30, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * 7 - -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  08:05, August 16, 2012 (UTC)

How many tropical storms?

 * 1?
 * 2?
 * 3?
 * 4?
 * 5?
 * 6+?
 * Absolutely NONE?!?

Weirdest storm name?
Pick one boy and one girl. Say why.


 * Andrea?
 * Barry?
 * Chantal?
 * Dorian?
 * Erin?
 * Fernand?
 * Gabby?
 * Humberto? eh... odd.... Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:25, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ingrid?
 * Jerry?
 * Karen?
 * Lorenzo?
 * Mel?
 * Nestor?
 * Olga? my friends think it sounds like a swedish bodybuilder with an eye patch Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:25, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Pablo?
 * Rebekkah?
 * Seb?
 * Tanya?
 * Van?
 * Wendy?

Best name?
Pick one boy and one girl. Say why.


 * Andrea? Cool! :D Love it! Like my doodle on toontown, young name, like most of these names! Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:30, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Barry?
 * Chantal?
 * Dorian?
 * Erin?
 * Fernand?
 * Gabby?
 * Humberto?
 * Ingrid?
 * Jerry?
 * Karen?
 * Lorenzo? trendy, exoctic, funkehhh Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:30, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Mel?
 * Nestor?
 * Olga?
 * Pablo?
 * Rebekkah?
 * Seb?
 * Tanya?
 * Van?
 * Wendy?

Worst storm name?
Pick one boy and one girl. Say why.


 * Andrea?
 * Barry? boring Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala (talk) 19:30, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Chantal?
 * Dorian?
 * Erin?
 * Fernand?
 * Gabby?
 * Humberto?
 * Ingrid?
 * Jerry?
 * Karen?
 * Lorenzo?
 * Mel?
 * Nestor?
 * Olga?
 * Pablo?
 * Rebekkah?
 * Seb?
 * Tanya?
 * Van?
 * Wendy?