Hurricane Georges (disambiguation)

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The name Hurricane Georges was available for use for tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean every 6 years in the period 1980-1998. The convention is that the name is retired after a major hurricane.

Prior to 1979, only female names were used. The name "Georges" was replaced in 2004 by "Gaston".

  • 1980's Hurricane Georges - category 1 hurricane looped across the north Atlantic Ocean without causing any reported damage.
  • 1986 - not used
  • 1992 - not used
  • 1998's Hurricane Georges - category 4 storm that wrought death and destruction across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.

See also

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