Hurricane Katia (2011)
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Hurricane Katia (2011) was a powerful Cape Verde-type Atlantic hurricane that reached Category 4 intensity and caused dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast and parts of Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hurricane Katia (2011) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hurricane Katia (2011) Context triple: [Katia, namedStormExample, Hurricane Katia (2011)]
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A.
Hurricane Stan
Hurricane Stan was a deadly Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2005 that caused severe flooding and landslides, particularly in Central America and Mexico.
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B.
Hurricane Vince
Hurricane Vince was an unusual and relatively weak Atlantic hurricane in 2005 that became notable for forming far east in the Atlantic and making landfall on the Iberian Peninsula as a tropical system.
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C.
Hurricane Hank
Hurricane Hank was the nickname of Henry Armstrong, a legendary American boxer renowned for simultaneously holding world titles in three different weight divisions.
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D.
Hurricane Dennis
Hurricane Dennis was a powerful and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in July 2005 that caused significant damage and loss of life in the Caribbean and along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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E.
Hurricane Epsilon
Hurricane Epsilon was a late-season, unusually long-lived and intense December hurricane in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season that defied forecasts by maintaining strength over cooler waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hurricane Katia (2011) Target entity description: Hurricane Katia (2011) was a powerful Cape Verde-type Atlantic hurricane that reached Category 4 intensity and caused dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast and parts of Europe.
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A.
Hurricane Stan
Hurricane Stan was a deadly Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2005 that caused severe flooding and landslides, particularly in Central America and Mexico.
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B.
Hurricane Vince
Hurricane Vince was an unusual and relatively weak Atlantic hurricane in 2005 that became notable for forming far east in the Atlantic and making landfall on the Iberian Peninsula as a tropical system.
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C.
Hurricane Hank
Hurricane Hank was the nickname of Henry Armstrong, a legendary American boxer renowned for simultaneously holding world titles in three different weight divisions.
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D.
Hurricane Dennis
Hurricane Dennis was a powerful and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in July 2005 that caused significant damage and loss of life in the Caribbean and along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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E.
Hurricane Epsilon
Hurricane Epsilon was a late-season, unusually long-lived and intense December hurricane in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season that defied forecasts by maintaining strength over cooler waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlantic hurricane
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Cape Verde-type hurricane ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Bermuda
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. East Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basin | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caused |
power outages in parts of the United Kingdom
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transport disruption in the British Isles ⓘ |
| classification |
tropical depression at formation
ⓘ
tropical storm before becoming a hurricane ⓘ |
| damage | tens of millions of US dollars ⓘ |
| deaths | at least 3 ⓘ |
| developedFrom | tropical wave ⓘ |
| dissipated | 2011-09-10 ⓘ |
| extratropicalTransitionDate | 2011-09-10 ⓘ |
| formed | 2011-08-29 ⓘ |
| hurricaneSeason | 2011 Atlantic hurricane season ⓘ |
| impactType |
dangerous surf
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heavy rain ⓘ rip currents ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| landfall | no direct landfall in the United States ⓘ |
| maximum1MinuteSustainedWinds |
125 mph
ⓘ
205 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumCategory | Category 4 on the Saffir–Simpson scale ⓘ |
| minimumCentralPressure | 942 hPa ⓘ |
| nameList | Atlantic hurricane name list ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Katia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable | one of the stronger storms of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season ⓘ |
| oceanEffect |
caused coastal erosion in some areas
ⓘ
generated large swells ⓘ |
| partOf | 2011 Atlantic hurricane season ⓘ |
| peakIntensityLocation | central Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| remnantLowDissipatedOver | northern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonActivityContext | season that also included Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Ophelia ⓘ |
| stormType | Cape Verde hurricane ⓘ |
| surfImpactLocation |
U.S. East Coast beaches
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western European coasts ⓘ |
| trackType | curved northwest then northeast over the Atlantic ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | extratropical cyclone ⓘ |
| warningIssuedBy | National Hurricane Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2011 ⓘ |
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Subject: Hurricane Katia (2011) Description of subject: Hurricane Katia (2011) was a powerful Cape Verde-type Atlantic hurricane that reached Category 4 intensity and caused dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast and parts of Europe.
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