After a slow start, there have now been 13 named Atlantic storms this season. With more than six weeks to go, there's still time for more hurricanes to form.
The Atlantic hurricane season got off to a slow start this year, but there have now been 13 named storms – and there could be even more to come. Back in May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned that this year's season - running from 1 June to 30 November - had an 85% chance of being more active than usual. An average year will see a total of 14 named storms, of which seven will be regular hurricanes and three will be major ones.
August was unusually quiet, likely due to thunderstorm activity over Africa being further north than usual, but things picked up through September and early October. We are past the peak of the season but there are more than six weeks left - so there is still time for more hurricanes to form. And people in Florida know all too well the chance of hurricanes arriving later in the year. In 2005, Hurricane Wilma hit towards the end of October, causing 30 deaths and around $19bn worth of damage.
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