Hurricane Georges (disambiguation)
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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