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Sup everyone? Welcome to the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season betting pools.

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm (July 1)

Right then. Here are the the months. Key in the date too please.

  • Before May - (record earliest, 1938, January 3)
  • May -  Ryan1000 02:41, September 3, 2013 (UTC) sometime in May leeboy100 (talk) 01:04, May 20, 2014 (UTC)
  • June - Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala, want your bad romance!File:FANMADE Flying derpy vector.gif 19:29, August 1, 2013 (UTC) June 9Allanjeffs 03:16, September 3, 2013 (UTC) June 20, my birthday! --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 20:31, September 25, 2013 (UTC), 22nd Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC) June 12. Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
  • July - HurricaneSpin (Talk)71.187.130.182 00:14, June 21, 2014 (UTC) WINNERS!!! (Arthur formed on July 1)
  • August - I want a late start this season, August 13. AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • September - (record latest, 1914, September 14)
  • After September - (exceptionally unlikely)

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm (October 28)

You can add in your own date if you want to do so.

Informal betting on formation date

When will that storm form? Like the strangest storm section, this is just for fun, and there will likely be no winner. So do not cross out the names as they form, and PLEASE don't bet on those storms that formed!

Informal betting on strangest storm

What storm do you think will shred the rules of climatology the most? Please tell why, it makes it more fun. And let your imagination run wild!

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. Also, please DO NOT bet on a storm that has already formed. 

  • Arthur - First June Cat 5 on record for the ATL, strikes western Cuba as a 4 and then South Florida as a 3. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 23:05, September 24, 2013 (UTC) Strange Category 3 subtropical hurricane to hit Florida. 71.187.130.182 00:33, June 23, 2014 (UTC)
  • Bertha - Bertha will be the strongest storm of the season, at an incredible 60kts. Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
  • Cristobal - Cristobal attains Category 5 intensity and pulls a track mimicking 1964's Hurricane Dora. AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • Dolly -
  • Edouard -
  • Fay - Fay forms near the Windward Islands on August 20. It then begins to strengthen even though it's interacting with land, and it literally strengthens into a hurricane over Hispaniola!!! Fay then moves through Cuba without weakening, and it then heads towards Florida and makes landfall as a Category 2. After that, it literally zig-zags through Florida as a hurricane, making lots of landfalls and causing lots of deaths!!! And then it heads into the central U.S. as a tropical storm and produces a massive tornado outbreak, and more people died!! Fay turns southward back into the Gulf of Mexico, strengthens into a Category 2, makes a landfall in Mexico, and even more people died!! The mountains of Mexico don't kill her, she just keeps on going and the storm soon enters the Pacific! After entering the Pacific, it moves towards Baja as a Category 3, turns northwestward, and makes a landfall in SoCal as a Category 1!! Fay didn't stop there, it re-enters the Pacific, turns northward and moves at over 50 mph, and makes landfall in Alaska as a TS! Fay then turns into a snowstorm and dissipates on September 19 after lasting nearly a month doing these extremely crazy stunts and causing lots of panic throughout its path!!!! (Sorry for my violence guys, this is probably the craziest storm I ever imagined!) Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
  • Gonzalo -Forms as a Cape-Verde storm, then rapidly becomes a massive category 5. Hits Mexico, and then Texas. Crosses into the East pacific and hits Hawaii at cat 3 status, while performing a loop-dee-loop. Then crosses into the WPAC and becomes a super typhoon, reaching a pressure of 798 MB, shattering Tip's record. Hits the Phillipines and then Vietnam. Crosses the equator and goes crazy over Australia. Crosses back into the equator, hitting India as a stong Cat 5. Then crosses over Africa back to where it formed . Then it becomes 3000 miles wide, performing a fujiwhara effect with Kyle, Laura, Marco, and Nana. then it flies out into space, forming a black hole sucking the whole world in.                                                      (this is where I sing" It's the end of the world as we know it!")  :D  leeboy100 (talk) 01:14, May 20, 2014 (UTC)  
  • Hanna -
  • Isaias - Hits Panama as a major hurricane in July. Ryan1000 02:41, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • Josephine -
  • Kyle - Da da da da da da da daaaaahhh!!! Welcome to the Jeremy Kyle Show where we have Josephine and Laura on the show arguing whether Gonzalo is Laura's baby or not. "Josephine's on the show, ladies and gents." "BOOOOO!!!"" goes the audience. After 9 minutes of pointless argument between Josephine, Laura and Jeremy, Gonzalo starts to work his waters as the backstage crew feeds him with a milk bottle. Jeremy, fuming with anger, dissolved into a cloud of debris as he magically transformed into... a hurricane. A hurricane that can wipe out all of Blighty in a nanosecond. Hurricane "Kyle" then transforms into a MEGA MONSTER which SMASHES THE WHOLE WORLD INTO SMITHERINES!! RAAAARRRRGGGG!!!! Seriously, though, Kyle would really peck Laura's head! (UGH, I'm back to my homework!) “i liek turtlez 00:33, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
  • Laura -
  • Marco -
  • Nana -
  • Omar -
  • Paulette -
  • Rene -
  • Sally -
  • Teddy -"Hurricane Teddy was the costliest hurricane. Teddy formed on September 29 and became the rarest November hurricane." From:71.187.130.182 14:54, June 26, 2014 (UTC) 
  • Vicky -
  • Wilfred -

Informal betting on strongest storm name (Gonzalo)

No betting on storms that have already formed, sorry. And if you think two or more storms will share the same intensity, sign for each. 

  • Arthur - There's a first time for everything! --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 23:06, September 24, 2013 (UTC)
  • Bertha -
  • Cristobal - 185 mph, 900 mbar. AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • Dolly - - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
  • Edouard - Ryan1000 02:41, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • Fay -
  • Gonzalo - WINNERS!! (145 mph, 940 mbars) Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC)leeboy100 (talk) 01:17, May 20, 2014 (UTC)
  • Hanna - Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala, want your bad romance!File:FANMADE Flying derpy vector.gif 19:36, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • Isaias - Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala, want your bad romance!File:FANMADE Flying derpy vector.gif 22:08, August 3, 2013 (UTC), Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
  • Josephine - Its time for this beauty to shine.Allanjeffs 03:19, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • Kyle -Or his brother might.Allanjeffs 03:19, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • Laura -
  • Marco -
  • Nana -
  • Omar -
  • Paulette -
  • Rene -
  • Sally -
  • Teddy -160 mph and 899 mbar 71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC)
  • Vicky -
  • Wilfred -

Informal betting on weakest storm name (excluding depressions) (Dolly in pressure, Hanna in Winds)

No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.

  • Arthur - 40 mph, 1006 mbar. AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC) Leeboy100 (talk) 22:18, September 24, 2013 (UTC)
  • Bertha - Allanjeffs 03:19, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • Cristobal - Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
  • Dolly - NO WINNER!! (1002 mbars)
  • Edouard -
  • Fay -
  • Gonzalo - Ploppity plop. Yes, that's you Erin Gonzalo. You aint Speedy Gonzales. Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala, want your bad romance!File:FANMADE Flying derpy vector.gif 19:36, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • Hanna - NO WINNER!! (40 mph)
  • Isaias - Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 23:09, September 24, 2013 (UTC) Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
  • Josephine - Ryan1000 02:41, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • Kyle -
  • Laura -
  • Marco - - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
  • Nana -
  • Omar -
  • Paulette -
  • Rene -
  • Sally -
  • Teddy -
  • Vicky -71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC) what an epic fail of 40 mph and 1003 mbar71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC)
  • Wilfred -

Informal betting on the highest winds (145 mph)

Winds are in miles per hour. Also, no betting on storms with the winds mentioned that have already formed.

  • Less than 115 - Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
  • 115 -
  • 120 -
  • 125 - - HurricaneSpin (Talk) leeboy100 (talk) 01:22, May 20, 2014 (UTC)
  • 135 -
  • 140 - Hannah, get ready to twerk. “i liek turtlez 00:33, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
  • 145 - WINNER!! (Gonzalo, 145 mph) Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
  • 150 -
  • 155 - 
  • 160 - Allanjeffs 03:20, September 3, 2013 (UTC) Arthur. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 23:08, September 24, 2013 (UTC)Teddy-71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC)
  • 165 -
  • 175 -
  • 180 - Ryan1000 02:41, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • 185 - Cristobal and Bertha. AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • 190 - (Atlantic record high, Hurricane Camille in 1969 and Hurricane Allen in 1980)
  • 195 -
  • 200 -
  • More than 200 - (extremely unlikely)

Informal betting on the lowest pressure (940 mbars)

Pressures are in ranges per 5 mbar. Also, no betting on storms with pressures that have already formed.

  • Above 960 - - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
  • 960-956 
  • 955-950 - Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
  • 949-945 -
  • 944-940 - NO WINNER!! (Gonzalo, 940 mbars)
  • 939-935 - Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC)leeboy100 (talk) 00:56, May 23, 2014 (UTC)
  • 934-930 -
  • 929-925 - Innit Hanna? “i liek turtlez 00:33, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
  • 924-920 - 922, Arthur. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 23:08, September 24, 2013 (UTC)
  • 919-915 - 
  • 914-910 - 
  • 909-905 -Allanjeffs 03:20, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • 904-900 - (900, Cristobal) AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • 899-895 - Ryan1000 02:41, September 3, 2013 (UTC)TEDDY71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC)
  • 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 (Edouard)

No betting on storms that have already formed. Soz.

  • Arthur -
  • Bertha - 17 days (a la 2008). AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • Cristobal - 
  • Dolly - Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
  • Edouard - WINNERS!! (Edouard lasted 8 days) A 1996 copy.Allanjeffs 03:21, September 3, 2013 (UTC) Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 23:07, September 24, 2013 (UTC)
  • Fay - - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
  • Gonzalo - Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
  • Hanna - Ryan1000 02:41, September 3, 2013 (UTC) U wot m8 I swear on my mam hanna is gonna be a loooong lasting one innit man lol “i liek turtlez 00:33, January 4, 2014 (UTC)leeboy100 (talk) 01:23, May 20, 2014 (UTC)
  • Isaias -
  • Josephine -
  • Kyle -
  • Laura -
  • Marco -
  • Nana -
  • Omar -
  • Paulette -
  • Rene -
  • Sally -
  • Teddy -156 days71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC)
  • Vicky -
  • Wilfred -

Informal betting on shortest-lasting storm (excluding depressions) (Dolly)

No betting on storms that have already formed. Soz.

  • Arthur - - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
  • Bertha -Allanjeffs 03:21, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • Cristobal - Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
  • Dolly - WINNER!! (Dolly lasted two days) 4 days. AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • Edouard -1 minute 71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC)
  • Fay -
  • Gonzalo - U WOT M8 “i liek turtlez 00:33, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
  • Hanna -
  • Isaias - Let's give the "I" curse a break this year. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 23:04, September 24, 2013 (UTC) Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
  • Josephine - Ryan1000 02:41, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • Kyle -
  • Laura -
  • Marco -
  • Nana -
  • Omar -
  • Paulette -
  • Rene -
  • Sally -
  • Teddy -
  • Vicky -
  • Wilfred -

Informal betting on final storm name (Hanna)

No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.

  • Arthur -
  • Bertha -
  • Cristobal -
  • Dolly - I want a 1983-like season this year! AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • Edouard -
  • Fay -
  • Gonzalo -
  • Hanna - NO WINNER!!
  • Isaias -
  • Josephine - Models are predicting an El Niño, and we've never stopped on the "J" storm before, so... --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 22:51, September 24, 2013 (UTC), Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
  • Kyle -
  • Laura - 
  • Marco - Even though there might be an El Niño, I still predict slightly above-average activity. Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC) - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
  • Nana - LOL ME GRAN “i liek turtlez 00:33, January 4, 2014 (UTC)leeboy100 (talk) 01:24, May 20, 2014 (UTC)
  • Omar -I will put above average but if models are correct and this is a below average I might be dead wrong.Allanjeffs 03:22, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • Paulette -
  • Rene -
  • Sally - Ryan1000 02:41, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • Teddy -
  • Vicky -
  • Wilfred -71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC)

Not putting in the Greek letters... Add them if you insist, but unless this is looking like 2005 leave them off here.

Informal betting on number of unnamed tropical depressions (One, TD Two)

No betting on numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.

Informal betting on number of tropical storms (Two, Dolly and Hanna)

No betting on numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.

  • None - (record low, 1852, 1858, and 1884)
  • 1 -
  • 2 - WINNER!! (Dolly and Hanna) Arthur and Dolly. AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • 3 - Ryan1000 18:09, November 12, 2013 (UTC)
  • 4 - Bertha, Dolly, Hanna, and Isaias. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 22:58, September 24, 2013 (UTC)
  • 5+ (record high, 13 in 2005) Why are names required? Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC) Arthur, Bertha, Dolly, Fay, Isaias, Laura, and Marco (Seven) Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC) - HurricaneSpin [[User talk:HurricaneSpin|(Talk)leeboy100 (talk) 01:24, May 20, 2014 (UTC)]]71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC)

Informal betting on number of non-major hurricanes (Four, Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, and Fay)

No betting on numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.

Informal betting on number of major hurricanes (Two, Edouard and Gonzalo)

No betting on numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.

  • No major hurricanes will form - (record lowest set several times, most recently 1994) Ryan1000 18:09, November 12, 2013 (UTC)
  • 1 - Why are names required? Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC) Gonzalo. Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC) - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
  • 2 - WINNER!! (Edouard and Gonzalo) Bertha and Cristobal. AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • 3 - Arthur, Edouard, and Josephine. Rooting for the underdogs this year. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 22:55, September 24, 2013 (UTC) Fay, Hanna, Isaiah. Innit man! “i liek turtlez 00:33, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
  • 4 - 
  • 5 - 
  • 6 - 
  • 7 -
  • 8 or more, please say how many - (record highest, 1950) 13-71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC)

Note:I took out the names part of this and the above few sections because that's not really necessary. But you still can't bet on numbers from storms that have already formed. -- Ryan1000

Informal betting on number of deaths (17)

No betting on numbers that currently exist. Sorry.

  • Less than 500 - WINNERS!! (17 total deaths) Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala, want your bad romance!File:FANMADE Flying derpy vector.gif 22:05, August 3, 2013 (UTC), Ryan1000 02:41, September 3, 2013 (UTC), Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC) Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC) - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
  • 500 - 1000 - 
  • 1000 - 2000 - (1,600, mostly because of Cristobal's 1,199 and Bertha's 364) AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • 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) Oh my gosh 71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC)

Informal betting on damage totals (>231.7 million)

No betting on damage totals that currently exist. Sorry.

  • Less than 100 million -
  • 100-500 million - WINNERS!! (Overall damages at least 231.7 million) Ryan1000 02:41, September 3, 2013 (UTC), Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
  • 500 milion-1 billion - - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
  • 1-5 billion - Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala, want your bad romance!File:FANMADE Flying derpy vector.gif 22:05, August 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • 5-10 billion - Allanjeffs 04:45, September 3, 2013 (UTC) Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
  • 10-20 billion - 
  • 20-40 billion - (~$30 billion, mainly from Cristobal's $25 billion and Bertha's $5 billion) AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • 40-80 billion -
  • 80-180 billion - (record high, 2005) 170 billion-71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC)
  • Over 180 billion - (extremely unlikely) 

Informal betting on ACE totals (64.5)

No betting on ACE totals that currently exist. Sorry.

  • Less than 60 - (record low, 1914)
  • 60-69 - NO WINNER!! (Ace totals near 64.5)
  • 70-79 - Yqt1001 (talk) 19:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
  • 80-89 - Ryan1000 02:41, September 3, 2013 (UTC) 
  • 90-99 - - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
  • 100-109 - Innit Steve? “i liek turtlez 00:33, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
  • 110-119 - 
  • 120-129 - Allanjeffs 04:45, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
  • 130-139 - Steve820✉ 21:28, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
  • 140-149 - 
  • 150-159 - (154, mostly from Cristobal's 75 and Bertha's 73) AndrewTalk To MeContribsMail Me 20:05, August 1, 2013 (UTC)
  • 160-169 - 
  • 170-189 -
  • 190-209 - 
  • 210-229 - 
  • 230-249 -
  • 250-259 (record high, 1933) -71.187.130.182 00:27, June 21, 2014 (UTC)
  • More than 259 (extremely unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of retired names

No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.

Informal betting on number of subtropical storms (None)

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.

I have a question to ask regarding this pool before I make my bet - if a storm is subtropical when it forms, but subsequently acquires fully tropical characteristics (e.g. Gustav and Kyle '02, Otto '04, Vince '05, Jerry and Olga '07, Laura '08, Otto '10, Sean '11, and Beryl '12), does it still count towards one's bet? --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 20:43, September 25, 2013 (UTC)

Hmm, I didn't make this section, but since it says "How many storms will peak at subtropical storm intensity?", I'd assume that means "not become tropical". Ryan1000 17:06, October 28, 2013 (UTC)
Ok, thanks. I was gonna bet on Gonzalo and Isaias forming as subtropical storms and then acquiring fully tropical characteristics later on, but nevermind then. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 20:34, October 28, 2013 (UTC)

Informal betting on number of off-season storms (None)

This is another new section for 2014 - Will there be any off-season storms? If you want to be specific, write down the storm names that will form off-season. P.S. A storm that forms in November but persists into December counts as an off-season storm.

Informal betting on final post-season report issued

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