Hurricane Mitch
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Hurricane Mitch was a devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1998 that caused catastrophic flooding and loss of life across Central America, particularly in Honduras and Nicaragua.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hurricane Mitch canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7503655 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hurricane Mitch Context triple: [Choluteca River, associatedEvent, Hurricane Mitch]
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A.
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was a devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1992 that caused catastrophic damage in South Florida and parts of Louisiana, becoming one of the costliest and most destructive storms in U.S. history.
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B.
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma was a record-breaking Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2005, known for having the lowest central pressure ever recorded in the Atlantic basin and causing widespread destruction in the Caribbean and parts of the United States.
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C.
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria was a catastrophic Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2017 that devastated Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands, causing widespread destruction, prolonged power outages, and thousands of deaths.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hurricane Mitch Target entity description: Hurricane Mitch was a devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1998 that caused catastrophic flooding and loss of life across Central America, particularly in Honduras and Nicaragua.
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A.
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was a devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1992 that caused catastrophic damage in South Florida and parts of Louisiana, becoming one of the costliest and most destructive storms in U.S. history.
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B.
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma was a record-breaking Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2005, known for having the lowest central pressure ever recorded in the Atlantic basin and causing widespread destruction in the Caribbean and parts of the United States.
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C.
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria was a catastrophic Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2017 that devastated Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands, causing widespread destruction, prolonged power outages, and thousands of deaths.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlantic hurricane
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Category 5 hurricane ⓘ tropical cyclone ⓘ |
| affectedCountry |
Belize
NERFINISHED
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Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ El Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basin | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damageScope |
extensive crop losses
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massive housing destruction ⓘ widespread infrastructure destruction ⓘ |
| deathsEstimate |
>11000
ⓘ
approximately 11000–19000 ⓘ |
| developedFrom | tropical wave over the Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| dissipatedOn | 1998-11-09 ⓘ |
| economicDamage |
>5 billion USD
ⓘ
approximately 6 billion USD ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1998-10-22 ⓘ |
| hurricaneSeason | 1998 Atlantic hurricane season ⓘ |
| landfallTypeInHonduras | Category 1 hurricane at landfall ⓘ |
| madeLandfallIn |
Honduras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorHurricaneNumberSeason | 4th major hurricane of 1998 Atlantic season ⓘ |
| minimumCentralPressure | 905 hPa ⓘ |
| nameRetiredFrom | Atlantic hurricane naming list ⓘ |
| nameRetirementReason | high death toll and severe damage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme rainfall totals in Central America
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one of deadliest Atlantic hurricanes on record ⓘ |
| oceanBasinCode | AL13 ⓘ |
| peakCategory | Category 5 ⓘ |
| peakLocation | western Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakSustainedWinds |
180 mph
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285 km/h ⓘ |
| postTropicalTransition | dissipated over Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico region ⓘ |
| primaryImpact |
catastrophic flooding
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deadly landslides ⓘ high winds ⓘ storm surge ⓘ |
| rainfallRecordRegion | Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankByIntensityAtlantic | among strongest on record in Atlantic ⓘ |
| replacedByName | Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredName | Mitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondWorstAffectedCountry | Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stormNumberSeason | 13th named storm of 1998 Atlantic season ⓘ |
| triggered | large-scale humanitarian crisis in Central America ⓘ |
| worstAffectedCountry | Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1998 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hurricane Mitch Description of subject: Hurricane Mitch was a devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1998 that caused catastrophic flooding and loss of life across Central America, particularly in Honduras and Nicaragua.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
1998 Casita landslide