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In what month will the first storm become a hurricane in either the Atlantic or the Caribbean

Settled as June or July

http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKN0738496720080707


Settlement details: As reported by the weather channel


 
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June or July
80%
August
16%
September
2%
October or November
2%
Activity: H$23,577
Settled as June or July on Mon 7th Jul 2008 9am PDT

Suspend date: None Settlement date: Mon 7th Jul 2008 9am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 7th Jul 2008 1:55am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: June or July: 20%, August: 40%, September: 20%, October or November: 20%

Action history:

Created Tue 12th Feb 2008 9:56am PST by hdbikerman883
Edited Wed 20th Feb 2008 6:58am PST by donal
Settlement requested Mon 7th Jul 2008 7:57am PDT by constable1664: Bertha the first Atlantic hurricane of 2008
http://www.weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/update/index.html?from=hp_news
Settled as 'June or July' Mon 7th Jul 2008 9am PDT by ryanj[Admin]: http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKN0738496720080707

Suspend date: None Settlement date: Mon 7th Jul 2008 9am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 7th Jul 2008 1:55am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (59)

59 predictions

26 weeks ago
michelleb predicted June or July (H$50 at 80%)
26 weeks ago
constable1664 predicted June or July (H$300 at 78%)
26 weeks ago
kennyk predicted June or July (H$300 at 76%)
27 weeks ago
allenger predicted August (H$50 at 27%)
27 weeks ago
kennyk predicted June or July (H$300 at 68%)
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Comments (5)

  1 imaque
Can someone at least do something about the spelling?
posted 46 weeks ago
  2 epr118
What if this happens in May; and does this take into account storms formed in the Eastern Atlantic of the coast of Africa?
posted 38 weeks ago
  3 tisha[Admin]
If this happens in May this question will be voided. Does the creator have any insights to clarifying whether this takes into account storms formed on the coast of Africa?
posted 38 weeks ago
most hurricanes start as low pressure systems off the coast of africa then evolve into hurricanes
posted 38 weeks ago
  5 epicur
If it enters the Atlantic or Caribbean it is an Atlantic or Caribbean hurricane.
posted 37 weeks ago

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