Hurricane Ophelia
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Hurricane Ophelia was a slow-moving and long-lived Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2005 that brushed the U.S. East Coast, bringing prolonged coastal erosion, heavy surf, and rainfall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hurricane Ophelia canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hurricane Ophelia Context triple: [2005 Atlantic hurricane season, notableStorm, Hurricane Ophelia]
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A.
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Dorian was a catastrophic Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2019 that devastated parts of the Bahamas, especially the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama, and became one of the strongest storms on record for the region.
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B.
Hurricane Lane
Hurricane Lane is a top-class British Thoroughbred racehorse known for his multiple Group 1 victories in major European staying races.
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C.
Hurricane Henry
Hurricane Henry was the ring nickname of Henry Armstrong, the legendary American boxer who simultaneously held world titles in three weight divisions.
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D.
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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E.
Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael was a powerful Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in October 2018 that caused catastrophic damage along the Florida Panhandle and surrounding regions.
- 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 Ophelia Target entity description: Hurricane Ophelia was a slow-moving and long-lived Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2005 that brushed the U.S. East Coast, bringing prolonged coastal erosion, heavy surf, and rainfall.
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A.
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Dorian was a catastrophic Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2019 that devastated parts of the Bahamas, especially the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama, and became one of the strongest storms on record for the region.
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B.
Hurricane Lane
Hurricane Lane is a top-class British Thoroughbred racehorse known for his multiple Group 1 victories in major European staying races.
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C.
Hurricane Henry
Hurricane Henry was the ring nickname of Henry Armstrong, the legendary American boxer who simultaneously held world titles in three weight divisions.
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D.
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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E.
Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael was a powerful Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in October 2018 that caused catastrophic damage along the Florida Panhandle and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlantic hurricane
ⓘ
Category 1 hurricane ⓘ tropical cyclone ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Mid-Atlantic states of the United States
ⓘ
North Carolina ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ U.S. East Coast ⓘ
linked to:
East Coast of the United States
|
| basin | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| classificationAgency | National Hurricane Center ⓘ |
| coastalEffect | storm surge along portions of the U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| coastalProcessImpact |
dune erosion
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overwash in low-lying barrier islands ⓘ |
| countryAffected |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| damageCost |
approximately 70 million USD (order of magnitude)
ⓘ
tens of millions of U.S. dollars ⓘ |
| dissipated | September 23, 2005 ⓘ |
| duration | about 17 days ⓘ |
| fatalities | few or no direct fatalities ⓘ |
| formed | September 6, 2005 ⓘ |
| hurricaneSeason | 2005 Atlantic hurricane season ⓘ |
| impact |
beach erosion in North Carolina
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heavy rainfall ⓘ heavy surf ⓘ localized flooding ⓘ power outages ⓘ prolonged coastal erosion ⓘ |
| intensityCategory | Category 1 on the Saffir–Simpson scale ⓘ |
| landInteraction | brushed the U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| minimumCentralPressure |
28.82 inHg
ⓘ
976 mbar ⓘ |
| movement | slow-moving ⓘ |
| name | Ophelia ⓘ |
| nameList | Atlantic hurricane name list ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
caused extended period of rough surf along the East Coast
ⓘ
long-lived for a Category 1 hurricane ⓘ slow and erratic track off the U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| oceanRegion |
western Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Atlantic Ocean
|
| peakSustainedWinds |
140 km/h
ⓘ
85 mph ⓘ |
| rainfallEffect | heavy rain over coastal Carolinas ⓘ |
| seasonActivityContext | occurred during the extremely active 2005 Atlantic hurricane season ⓘ |
| stormTypeAtDissipation | extratropical cyclone ⓘ |
| stormTypeAtFormation | tropical storm ⓘ |
| stormTypeAtPeak | hurricane ⓘ |
| trackFeature | looping motion off the Southeast U.S. coast ⓘ |
| windFieldCharacteristic | large area of tropical-storm-force winds relative to its intensity ⓘ |
| year | 2005 ⓘ |
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Subject: Hurricane Ophelia Description of subject: Hurricane Ophelia was a slow-moving and long-lived Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2005 that brushed the U.S. East Coast, bringing prolonged coastal erosion, heavy surf, and rainfall.
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