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Tulsa
   has the   
Golden Hurricane
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Sports & Leisure > Basketball - U.S. NCAA Football Division 1-A Teams


Hurricane Smith
   released the single   
Oh Babe, What Would You Say
1972

Music > Sounds of the 1970s


Rubin Carter
   was a name mentioned in   
Hurricane
Music > Names in Dylan Songs


Miss Patty Valentine
   was a name mentioned in   
Hurricane
Music > Names in Dylan Songs


Alfred Bello
   was a name mentioned in   
Hurricane
Music > Names in Dylan Songs


Arthur Dexter Bradley
   was a name mentioned in   
Hurricane
Music > Names in Dylan Songs


Oxford
   is home to   
Hurricane #1
Music > U.K. Band Origins


Rubin Carter
   wrote the book adapted for the film   
The Hurricane (1999)
Based on the 1975 book 'The 16th Round'. Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was discharged from the military after 4 Court Martials but the movie shows him as a returning hero.

Movies > Films Based On Books


Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
   was played by Denzel Washington in   
The Hurricane
1999

Movies > Films - Denzel Washington


Hurricane
   in French is   
Ouragan
Language > English - French


Hurricane
   in Portuguese is   
Furacão
Language > English - Portuguese


Hurricane
   in Italian is   
Uragano
Language > English - Italian


Hurricane Spirit
   is the fight song of   
University of Tulsa
Sports & Leisure > U.S. College Fight Songs


Hell's Bells
   has the lyric:   
I'm a Rolling Thunder, a Pouring Rain. I'm Comin' on Like a Hurricane
AC/DC

Music > Name That Song


Jumpin' Jack Flash
   has the lyric:   
I Was Born in a Cross-fire Hurricane
Rolling Stones

Music > Name That Song


Athlete
   had a U.K. Top 40 single hit with   
Hurricane
2007

Music > U.K. Top 40 Singles


1495
   saw the   
Columbus Hurricane
Reported by Christopher Columbus; First definite hurricane report; three ships sank

Geography > Hurricanes


1635
   saw the   
Great Colonial Hurricane
First recorded hurricane to hit New England

Geography > Hurricanes


1775
   saw the   
Newfoundland Hurricane
Killed over 4,000 people

Geography > Hurricanes


1780
   saw the   
Great Hurricane
Deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record; over 22,000 killed

Geography > Hurricanes


1821
   saw the   
Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane
200 deaths as it raced up the Atlantic coast

Geography > Hurricanes


1886
   saw the   
Indianola Hurricane
Destroyed Indianola, Texas.

Geography > Hurricanes


1893
   saw the   
New York Hurricane
Category 1 direct strike on New York City. Weakened from a category 3.

Geography > Hurricanes


1893
   saw the   
Sea Islands Hurricane
Killed 1,000 – 2,000 people on the Georgia and South Carolina coasts.

Geography > Hurricanes


1893
   saw the   
Chenier Caminanda Hurricane
Killed 2,000 people in Louisiana.

Geography > Hurricanes


1899
   saw the   
Hurricane San Ciriaco
Traversed the Atlantic for 31 days.

Geography > Hurricanes


1900
   saw the   
Galveston Hurricane
1900 Deadliest natural disaster in US history (as of 2005); 8,000 - 12,000 killed

Geography > Hurricanes


1908
   saw the   
March Hurricane
Reached Category 2 strength in March.

Geography > Hurricanes


1926
   saw the   
Great Miami Hurricane
Florida's economy didn't recover until the 1950s.

Geography > Hurricanes


1928
   saw the   
Okeechobee Hurricane
Wrecked Guadaloupe, Puerto Rico, and Florida; killed over 4,000

Geography > Hurricanes


1930
   saw the   
Dominican Republic Hurricane
Killed 8,000 people

Geography > Hurricanes


1935
   saw the   
Labor Day Hurricane
Struck the Florida Keys; strongest storm to ever hit the United States. Killed 423.

Geography > Hurricanes


1938
   saw the   
Great New England Hurricane
Killed 600, fastest moving hurricane recorded.

Geography > Hurricanes


1943
   saw the   
Surprise Hurricane
First intentional flight into a hurricane; last hurricane advisory censored due to war; 19 killed.

Geography > Hurricanes


1947
   saw the   
Fort Lauderdale Hurricane
Struck Fort Lauderdale as a large Category 4.

Geography > Hurricanes


Hurricane
   contains   
Rum
Misc > Cocktails


The Winds of a Hurricane Can Reach up to 200 Miles an Hour
   is   
True
Misc > True or False


Saffir-Simpson Scale
   measures   
Hurricane Strength
That fact will blow you away

Misc > Scales


Like a Hurricane
   was covered by   
The Mission
1987. Originally recorded by Neil Young (1977)

Music > Songs - Cover Versions


Jumpin' Jack Flash
   has the opening line   
I Was Born in a Cross-fire Hurricane
The Rolling Stones

Music > Songs - Opening Lines


Hurricane
   means   
Horcan
Native American-based creole

Language > English - Creole


Laelaps
   means   
Hurricane
History & Mythology > Actaeon's Hounds


Hurricane
   is   
A Severe Tropical Cyclone With Sustained Wind Speeds in Excess of 74 Mph
Science & Nature > Weather


Typhoon
   is   
A Hurricane That Forms in the Western Pacific Ocean
Science & Nature > Weather


Herbert Saffir
   was famous for   
Developing the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Civil engineer. He has published articles on designing buildings for high wind resistance.

Science & Nature > Famous Engineers


Hurricane Rag
   was composed by   
Frederick G. Johnson
1910

Music > Composers - Ragtime


Denzel Washington
   won the Golden Globe for   
The Hurricane
Best Actor - Drama, 1999

Movies > Golden Globe Awards - Actors


Brian Griffin
   said   
"Don't Worry, Lois. I'm Good at Finding People. I Was the One Who Found Bush After Hurricane Katrina."
Family Guy

Entertainment > Animated Cartoon Quotes


Larry Baker
   was played by John Wayne in   
The Hurricane Express (1932)
Movies > Films - John Wayne


The Hurricane (1999)
   is a film about   
Rubin Carter
Portrayed by Denzel Washington

Movies > Biographical Films








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