Hurricane (disambiguation) - From Wikipedia

This is the general tropical discussion area. Anyone can take their shot at predicting a storms path.

Moderator: S2k Moderators

Forum rules

The posts in this forum are NOT official forecasts and should not be used as such. They are just the opinion of the poster and may or may not be backed by sound meteorological data. They are NOT endorsed by any professional institution or STORM2K. For official information, please refer to products from the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service.

Help Support Storm2K
Message
Author
User avatar
HURAKAN
Professional-Met
Professional-Met
Posts: 46086
Age: 38
Joined: Thu May 20, 2004 4:34 pm
Location: Key West, FL
Contact:

Hurricane (disambiguation) - From Wikipedia

#1 Postby HURAKAN » Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:38 pm

Weather Phenomena

A hurricane is a type of storm, otherwise called a typhoon or tropical cyclone.
On the Beaufort scale, hurricane is the name assigned to the highest wind-speed category.

Sports teams

The National Hockey League franchise in North Carolina is the Carolina Hurricanes.
Athletic teams from the University of Miami are known as the Hurricanes, or simply 'Canes.
The Super 14 rugby union franchise from Wellington, New Zealand is known as 'the Hurricanes'.

Airplanes

The Hawker Hurricane was a propeller-driven fighter aircraft used by the RAF.

Places

Hurricane is the name of several places in the United States:
Hurricane, Utah
Hurricane, West Virginia
Hurricane, Alabama

Events

Operation Hurricane was the name given by the British to their first nuclear test, in 1952.
The Hurricane Festival is a German rock music festival.

Literature

The Hurricane is a novel by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, about a Pacific Ocean hurricane.

People

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter is a former boxer whose conviction for murder was overturned.
The Hurricane is the stage name of a professional wrestler,
Gregory Helms.

Films

The Hurricane (1937), directed by John Ford starring Dorothy Lamour, is based on the novel by Nordhoff and Hall.
Hurricane (1979) is also based on the novel.
The Hurricane (1999) is about Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.

Music

Hurricane is the name of a Bob Dylan song about Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
Hurricane is also the name of a song by Something Corporate
Hurricane is also the name of a song by Ani Difranco
Like A Hurricane is the name of a song by Neil Young
Hurricane #1 were a band consisting of Andy Bell, Alex Lowe, Will Pepper and Gareth Farmer.

Food & Drink

Hurricane (drink) is an alcoholic drink that was originated in New Orleans, Louisiana

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_ ... guation%29

Interesting to see how the word "hurricane" and its meaning have become so popular in different aspects of life over time.
0 likes   

User avatar
P.K.
Professional-Met
Professional-Met
Posts: 5149
Joined: Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:57 pm
Location: Watford, England
Contact:

Re: Hurricane (disambiguation) - From Wikipedia

#2 Postby P.K. » Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:41 pm

HURAKAN wrote:Airplanes

The Hawker Hurricane was a propeller-driven fighter aircraft used by the RAF.


Here is the only remaining flying Hurricane when it flew over Reading early this year. :)

Image
0 likes   

User avatar
Tampa Bay Hurricane
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 5597
Age: 37
Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:54 pm
Location: St. Petersburg, FL

Re: Hurricane (disambiguation) - From Wikipedia

#3 Postby Tampa Bay Hurricane » Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:32 pm

HURAKAN wrote:Food & Drink

Hurricane (drink) is an alcoholic drink that was originated in New Orleans, Louisiana

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_ ... guation%29


Scary coincidence :cry:
0 likes   

User avatar
HURAKAN
Professional-Met
Professional-Met
Posts: 46086
Age: 38
Joined: Thu May 20, 2004 4:34 pm
Location: Key West, FL
Contact:

Re: Hurricane (disambiguation) - From Wikipedia

#4 Postby HURAKAN » Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:38 pm

Tampa Bay Hurricane wrote:
HURAKAN wrote:Food & Drink

Hurricane (drink) is an alcoholic drink that was originated in New Orleans, Louisiana

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_ ... guation%29


Scary coincidence :cry:


True, didn't think of that. :(
0 likes   

User avatar
senorpepr
Military Met/Moderator
Military Met/Moderator
Posts: 12542
Age: 43
Joined: Fri Aug 22, 2003 9:22 pm
Location: Mackenbach, Germany
Contact:

Re: Hurricane (disambiguation) - From Wikipedia

#5 Postby senorpepr » Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:30 am

HURAKAN wrote:
Tampa Bay Hurricane wrote:
HURAKAN wrote:Food & Drink

Hurricane (drink) is an alcoholic drink that was originated in New Orleans, Louisiana

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_ ... guation%29


Scary coincidence :cry:


True, didn't think of that. :(


Well... it makes better since for a drink called the "Hurricane" to be originated in New Orleans than some place like Sioux Falls...
0 likes   

Logandear
Tropical Low
Tropical Low
Posts: 28
Joined: Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:40 am
Location: Tampa, FL & Marathon, FL

#6 Postby Logandear » Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:54 pm

There's also a bar on Bourbon Street called "Hurricane City."
0 likes   


Return to “Talkin' Tropics”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: duilaslol, Hurricaneman and 54 guests