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Stormy Weather
What do these five have in common?
Betsy (1965)
Agnes (1972)
Hugo (1989)
Andrew (1992)
Mitch (1998)
Betsy (1965)
Agnes (1972)
Hugo (1989)
Andrew (1992)
Mitch (1998)
Hint
Charley (2004) will likely be added to this listAnswer
They are retired names of Atlantic hurricanes. (If a hurricane does extensive damage the name may be retired at the request of the damaged state or country)Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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I remember the last three, so this was fairly easy. You can add Juan (2003) as well, I'll never forget that one!
that was really really easy
They all have a date from the 1900's? lol
You could have just given the answer with the title...too easy. Add Charley, Frances, and soon Ivan...2004.
EASY! if that was easy im an idiot
Excellent idea for a teaser, but I'm afraid that the title and dates gave it away...
I did not think it was easy, and I evern looked up the first three on Google!
I got it when I saw Andrew and Charley.
So easy 'cause I grew up in West Palm Beach and lived thru the 1st 4 on the list. Andrew was wicked Looked like an atomic bomb hit Homestead. Then I moved to tornado alley! Go figure!
i got the hurricane part but not the retired part.living in the heartland i didn\'t know they retired names based on destruction level.i thought this was a good one.
I knew they were hurricanes but, I never knew they retire ...I liked it...thanks for sumitting!
Also, don't forget Frederick, Camille, Danny, Opal, Elaina.
u almost stumped me whith this one becouse i gused major huricains then continued the proses of a major huricain
well it made sence to me
felt the same as nunya i'm up in Illinois and was unaware. I was proud that i at least got the hurricane part WISH WE HAD MORE SMILIES TO CHOOSE FROM
Easy but fun just the same. Sure glad we don't have hurricanes where I live. However, I did grow up with Tornados and the damage they do is also amazing.
Sorry, First time Interesting bit of trivia. Living only 90 miles inland from the GA. coast i knew they were Alantic hurricanes, but i didn't know about the retirement part.
I also knew they were alantic hurricanes but did not know about the retirement part. So I have to say it was hard
yeah i guessed they were hurricanes (well actually tropical cyclones 'coz that's all i've ever really heard about living in Australia), but i had no idea that names got used more than once...
I never heard of these but, did a google search on each of them. Made me a bit sad to read about them but, this was a great piece of tivia. Keep them coming.
Coulda added Katrina...I don't know who reeked mor havoc Katrina, or Andrew? I'm just a few years too young to know about some of the other first hand. A few HA YEAH RIGHT who am I trying to kid? I think 11 years is more than a few. Despite being easy it was a good teaser with the extra added info about the retirement of the names.
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