1. Hurricanes have been named since:

1945
1950
1954

2. The costliest hurricane to hit the United States was:

Hugo
Andrew
Hazel

3. The lowest sea-level barometric pressure ever recorded in an Atlantic hurricane was in

Hurricane Gilbert in 1988
Hurricane Andrew in 1992
1935 "Labor Day" hurricane

4. The most violent weather in a hurricane is in:

The center
The area immediately around the center
The area farthest away from the center

5. The word "hurricane" is derived from an American Indian word meaning:

Big wind
Rushing waters
Evil spirit

1939
1943
1955

7. Which U.S. president reportedly said he was more afraid of a hurricane than the Spanish Navy?

William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding

8. In what year was the first weather satellite placed in orbit, enabling forecasters to detect storms before they hit land?

1960
1965
1972

9. The longest period on record without a hurricane hitting the United States was:

Four months
18 months
Three years

10. The first named storm to hit Florida was:

Hurricane Betsy
Hurricane Easy
Hurricane Donna

11. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when winds reach

74 mph
80 mph
85 mph

1873, storm approaching coast between Cape May, N.J. and New London, Conn.
1928, storm approaching coast between Key West and Miami
1934, storm approaching coast between Charleston, S.C. and Wilmington, N.C.

13. Hurricanes are usually how many miles in diameter?

20-50
50-100
200-300

14. In an average year how many tropical storms (hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons) form in the world:

30
80
100

15. What area of the United States is considered the most dangerous for a storm surge:

Tampa Bay
New Orleans
The Florida Keys

16. Who is the current director of the National Hurricane Center

Neil Frank
Robert Burpee
Bob Sheets

17. How many Category 5 hurricanes have hit the United States since 1900:

Two
Four
Six

18. What was unusual about Hurricane Joan in 1988:

It was the longest-lasting hurricane on record
When it crossed Central America into the Pacific it was renamed Miriam
It formed later in the hurricane season than any other storm

19. The greatest loss of life in hurricanes is typically caused by:

Wind
Storm surge
Electrocution

20. The deadliest hurricane ever to hit the United States killed how many people:

400
2,800
6,000