Here’s an update on what’s happened so far in the 2024 Hurricane season with less than a month remaining.
At the start of the hurricane season, NOAA predicted an above-normal year with 20 to 25 named storms, including 4 to 7 major hurricanes. In contrast, last year saw just 19 named storms.
So, what drove this more aggressive forecast? The primary factor was the unprecedented sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico.With less than a month remaining in the season and more than half of the predicted storms already named, let’s take a look at how the season has unfolded so far.
Official hurricane categories are based on the storm's peak intensity, not the category it is when it makes landfall.Only five hurricanes have made landfall in the U.S. this year: Beryl, Debby, Francine, Helene, and Milton Only two hurricanes have made landfall in the U.S. as major hurricanes: Helene and Milton There have been only three seasons with six hurricanes making landfall: 2020, 1985, and 1886. Either way, this season has been above normal, as predicted.Currently, Hurricane Rafael is the only active storm in the Atlantic. It is expected to weaken into a tropical storm as it approaches the U.S. southwestern Gulf Coast. Notably, no named storm has made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast since the 1850s.
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