Description
A Category 5 hurricane, defined as maximum sustained winds of 157 mph or higher, makes landfall in the conterminous United States. The market resolves to Yes if any such storm is reported in official National Hurricane Center advisories between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET; otherwise, No. Landfall is determined by the NHC definition where the storm’s surface center intersects the coastline, with resolution anchored to the first qualifying advisory, subject to later corrections if they indicate a qualifying incident.
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Outcome | Odds | Spread | 24h Change | 24h Volume | Total Volume | Liquidity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will any Category 5 hurricane make landfall in the US in before 2027? | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rules
For the purposes of this market, a Category 5 hurricane is a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 157 mph or higher, as described at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php, and a hurricane landfall is said to occur when the hurricane's surface center intersects with the coastline, as described at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutgloss.shtml#LANDFALL. This market will resolve to "Yes" if any storm makes landfall in the conterminous United States as a Category 5 hurricane, as reported in official National Hurricane Center advisories (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2023/IDALIA.shtml?) between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. This market may resolve based on the initial advisory released by the NHC for whether any storm has made landfall in the conterminous United States at Category 5 strength, regardless of any later retraction or analysis that may contradict the initial qualifying announcement. However, subsequent corrections or updates will be considered if they indicate a qualifying incident.