Weather Research Center
ORBITAL CYCLONE STRIKE INDEX BOX SCORES
YEAR20082009201020112012
HIGHEST STRIKE PROBABILITY
Forecast:GA/NC (90%)LA/AL (70%) W.FL (90%)LA/AL (90%)W.FL (60%)
Observed:~~~~~
Forecast:~ ~~ WFL(90%)GA-NC(60%)
Observed:~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Forecast:W FL (66%)~ ~~ ~ LA-AL (60%)
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YEAR20082009201020112012
SECOND HIGHEST STRIKE PROBABILITY
Forecast: W.FL--(70%)W.FL--(60%)MEX--(70%)TX(70%)--------------
Observed:~~~~~
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Forecast:~GA-NC (60%)E.FL (70%)GA-NC 70%~
Observed:~~~~~
NUMBER OF STORMS Forecast:11 7 8 10 8
Observed:10~~~~
NUMBER OF HURRICANES Forecast:54 565
Observed:~~ ~ ~ ~
NUMBER OF STORM DAYS Forecast:8347576958
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NUMBER OF HURRICANE DAYS Forecast:247253020
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STORM STRIKES ALONG U.S. COAST Forecast:4 33 53
Observed:~ ~ ~ ~ ~
STRONG HURRICANES (CATEGORY 3 OR HIGHER)Forecast: 50% 50%30%80%30%
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