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Unforgettable U.S. Storms Trivia Quiz

Storms happen everyday and many leave memories in the minds of those who lived through them. Through destruction and survival some storms are never forgotten. This is quiz based on the severity and location of some of the well known storms in America.

A multiple-choice quiz by jbooker8. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jbooker8

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
334,330

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
505

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. On September 8, 1900, a hurricane completely destroyed this island city off the coasts of Texas. Which city did this major storm hit? Hint

Austin

Galveston

Beaumont

Houston

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Question 2 of 10

2. On September 22, 1989, this hurricane made landfall near Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. What was the name of this hurricane? Hint

Ike

Thomas

Hugo

Ivan

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Question 3 of 10

3. What hurricane caused the largest evacuation in history in September, 1999? Close to 3,000,000 people from Florida to North Carolina evacuated. Hint

Floyd

Bertha

Fran

Mitch

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Question 4 of 10

4. What hurricane will be remembered for its catastrophic flooding in New Orleans due to levee failure in August of 2005? Hint

Rita

Katrina

Irene

Jose

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Hurricane made landfall on September 16 at Gulf Shores, Alabama, in 2004? Hint

Rita

Ivan

Hugo

Hazel

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Question 6 of 10

6. What hurricane was the first officially designated hurricane of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season? Hint

Andrew

Camille

Katrina

Thomas

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Question 7 of 10

7. What hurricane made landfall in Mississippi August 17, 1969 as a category 5 storm with winds over 155 mph? Hint

Richard

Andrew

Camille

Hugo

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Question 8 of 10

8. What hurricane was the deadliest and costliest hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season? Hint

Camille

Ida

Hugo

Hazel

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Question 9 of 10

9. What hurricane was the first ever Category Five Hurricane on record to hit the United States? Hint

Labor Day Hurricane of 1935

Miami Hurricane of 1926

Long Island Express of 1938

Cape May Hurricane of 1821

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Question 10 of 10

10. What hurricane was the most powerful hurricane to make landfall in the United States during the 1996 Hurricane Season? Hint

Ivan

Fran

Opal

Edouard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On September 8, 1900, a hurricane completely destroyed this island city off the coasts of Texas. Which city did this major storm hit?

Answer: Galveston

On September 8, 1900, a hurricane struck Galveston, TX with winds estimated at 140 mph. The 1900 storm is still considered to be the deadliest natural disaster in United States history, killing an estimated 6,000-8,000 people.

2. On September 22, 1989, this hurricane made landfall near Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. What was the name of this hurricane?

Answer: Hugo

The 1989 Hurricane Hugo was a category 5 with wind speeds of over 140 miles per hour and with a storm surge of over 18 feet. Hugo caused more then $10 billion dollars in damages and killed 56 people along its path.

3. What hurricane caused the largest evacuation in history in September, 1999? Close to 3,000,000 people from Florida to North Carolina evacuated.

Answer: Floyd

Hurricane Floyd made landfall as a category three hurricane over North Carolina. Up to 30 inches of rain fail causing terrible floods.

4. What hurricane will be remembered for its catastrophic flooding in New Orleans due to levee failure in August of 2005?

Answer: Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was the costliest U.S. hurricane on record and one of the worst natural disasters in United States history. Damage cost was estimated near $81 billion and over 1,800 people lost their lives during this storm.

5. What Hurricane made landfall on September 16 at Gulf Shores, Alabama, in 2004?

Answer: Ivan

Hurricane Ivan's waves and storm surge cause five-story oceanfront buildings to fail due to erosion. Ivan was responsible for 92 deaths.

6. What hurricane was the first officially designated hurricane of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season?

Answer: Andrew

Andrew made landfall in Florida and Louisiana in August of 1992 and was the second most destructive hurricane in United States up to that time causing 26 million dollars in damages, 65 deaths and many injuries.

7. What hurricane made landfall in Mississippi August 17, 1969 as a category 5 storm with winds over 155 mph?

Answer: Camille

Hurricane Camille was one of only two Category 5 storms to strike the US coast between 1936 and 2002. Hurricane Camille cause over $1.4 billion in damage and caused 256 fatalities in the United States.

8. What hurricane was the deadliest and costliest hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season?

Answer: Hazel

Hazel made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near the North Carolina/South Carolina border on October 15, causing 95 fatalities in the US.

9. What hurricane was the first ever Category Five Hurricane on record to hit the United States?

Answer: Labor Day Hurricane of 1935

The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 caused as many as 1,000 deaths and demolished the Florida Keys. Winds were as high as 200 mph and rapidly intensified to the most violent hurricane on record at that time.

10. What hurricane was the most powerful hurricane to make landfall in the United States during the 1996 Hurricane Season?

Answer: Fran

Fran made landfall over North Carolina with 115 mph winds in September 5th of 1996. Fran caused $6.5 billion dollars in damages and 37 deaths.

Source: Author jbooker8

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