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Why is NWS predicting an active hurricane season?

The National Weather Service is expecting the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season to be an extremely active one. The forecast predicts 17 to 25 total named storms. Such storms have sustained winds of 38 mph or higher. Additionally, four to seven of those storms may fall into the major hurricane category, with sustained winds of 111 mph or higher.

An average year sees 14 named storms during hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Continue reading

Category: Severe Weather, Tropical

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