In which of these states will a hurricane make landfall first (storm eye)?

WITCH - nice spelling!!

there are at least four other coastal states thare are neglected on this list. i.e. louisiana, mississippi, alabama, north carolina, virginia, maryland, new york

Flagged. There are several US states on the east coast missing, not to mention states in other countries in the Caribbean and Mexico. Not to mention that there is no, "Other" choice.

to answer question #3
Yes you are right any state along the coast could be added
as the question states which state listed will get hit by the eye first
you have no other choices but the ones listed

to answer question #2
The question is what state florida, texas, south carolina or new jersey will get hit first not where will the first one hit.
stick to the question dont try to add to it

Only problem is, the question does not state "which state listed" it says "which state will be hit first." The question should read "which of these states" or "which of the following states" if that was your intetion. Also, there is still a problem if none of those is hit at all during this season. Either way that the question is interpreted, there is a possibility that there might be no winning outcome.

I've edited the question title to include "these states". Also, see clarification under settlement details: "If a hurricanne makes landfall in a state not listed this question remains open".

meh ... the original question specifically asks about the storm eye.
In which of these states will a hurricane make landfall first (storm eye)?

Then the author of the question reiterates in Comment #3, "the question states which state listed will get hit by the eye first".

I don't understand how the Settlement then is determined by "If a hurricanne makes landfall in a state not listed this question remains open".

In my view, there's a world of difference between "official hurricane-force winds" striking land, and the "eye" of a hurricane striking land.

Maybe others don't read it that way.

Thanks for pointing that out truthwrangler. So it should read "If a hurricane eye strikes land in a state not listed in this question, this question remains open". (We don't get too many hurricanes in Scotland, so not too up on them. Sorry!)

we may be getting close ...

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/07/19/tropical.weather/index.html

a hurricane 'watch' has been issued for the southern Texas coastline. This does NOT mean a hurricane is emminent. It simply means that folks in that area need to stay tuned to the news.

info on TS Dolly at ...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25783373/

Be interesting to see how this storm developes, will it be hurricane at landfall, will landfall occur in Texas, so many great things.

I 'think' it will be a cat 1 on landfall. there is a high pressure system keeping it to the south at this time. If that high pressure system moves north or east, it would allow Dolly to move northward.

'great things?' - not for those along the coast, or the 1,200 Texas Guard troops called up for possible emergency service.

we - the 'cognos' family will be throwing a hurricane party for those who are interested. With or without a hurricane, they are forecasting a lot of rain and wind for the greater Houston/Galveston area. Any takers?

I am sorry about the great things comment. I meant as far as moving this market. As someone who lived through a direct strike of a Category 4 hurricane I can sympathize with anyone.
Please accept my apology for not being more careful with my words.

@destry

not at all. no apology necessary. you know more than most that a Cat 1 is nothing more than a 'severe' thunderstorm (with lots of wind), compared to a 3 or higher. Texas has lots of flatlands and bayous, somewhat like Florida, and even a Cat 1 CAN push the gulf way past the shoreline, and will usually flood someone.

If it does hit Texas as a Cat 1, then this market is over, and I have NO money on that option, so that wouldn't be so great. I wish I didn't put so much $H on SC.

;)

Will someone create another market for the 'next' Hurricane? I hope so.

here is a better guide
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/023225.shtml?3day#contents
but then iam only a dill from down under

TS Dolly has been upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane.
Now, if the eye of this storm makes landfall on the Mexico side of the border, we will have to wait for some future storm, if I read this market correctly.

Of course an 'eye' can be several miles across...as long as it is reported that at least part of the eye came upon land in Texas, it should be settled as a yes for the Lone Star state...four of the five computer models I'm looking at ( http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200804_model.html#a_topad ) show it coming in either at the border itself or slightly north of it.

This is going to be a close one...hopefully not much damage, Texas really needs the rain, but not the flooding.

Now it looks like it'll be a cat 2 just before it hits land...may back off to cat 1 by the time the eye gets there, land tends to weaken a storm...latest looks I had tend to bring the eye just barely across the Texas border...we'll know in a little while

Batten dem hatches!