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Will a Category 5 Hurricane Make Landfall in the Lower 48 States Before November 1?

This market shall resolve to "Yes" if a Category 5 hurricane makes landfall in the conterminous United States between the launch of this market, August 27, 2021 at 4:00 PM ET, and 11:59:59 PM ET on October 31, 2021 as reported in official National Hurricane Center advisories. If no hurricanes between the launch of this market and 11:59:59 PM ET, October 31 are Category 5 status at the moment of landfall in the conterminous United States, this market shall resolve to "No." 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 Category 5 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.

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