Weather Quiz

Hurricane Wilma approaching the SW FL Coast  (Source: NASA)

Hurricane Wilma was the last “major” hurricane (Category 3 or higher) to make landfall in the United States.  In what year did this occur?

      A.     1999

      B.      2005

      C.      2008

      D.     2012

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Answer to Weather Quiz question from June 11.

False.  A warm May can sometimes foreshadow a warmer than average summer, but there no strong correlation exists between a warm May and a warm summer.  The weather pattern that facilitated the warmer than average weather in May could just as easily change to become cooler and/or wetter than average.