More hurricanes formed after this season's peak compared to years past and they took lives hundreds of miles from the coast.

Despite experiencing a relatively quiet July and August, the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season still managed to spawn 18 named storms, including 11 hurricanes and five major hurricanes. A typical season sees around 14 named storms, with seven of those becoming hurricanes and 3 becoming major hurricanes.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, officially ending Nov. 30, saw above-average activity. NOAA recorded 18 named storms, 11 of which became hurricanes, including five major hurricanes. Two major hurricanes made landfall in the U.

Some long range global models show weak low pressure trying to form over the Southern or Western Caribbean & there is a lot of disorganized convection over the Central Caribbean. Any low pressure that might form should stay away from the Lower 48 of the U.S. as upper level troughing holds firm over the Eastern half of the U.S.

Hurricane Helene Parts of the country will be cleaning up from Hurricane Helene for years to come. The storm made landfall as a Category 4 storm on the Florida Gulf Coast on Septe