Hurricane Season Peak: Why the Atlantic is Quiet
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Atlantic Hurricane Season Update (as of Sept. 10, 2024):
Storms Formed: Six named tropical systems have developed this year: Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dexter, Erin, and Fernand. Hurricane Strength: Only Erin reached hurricane strength. U.S. Landfalls: Only the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall in the U.S. this season.
comparison to Last Year (2023):
Same Number of Storms: By this time last year, six storms had also formed.
More U.S. Landfalls: Though, three storms (Beryl, Debby, and Francine) made landfall in the U.S. last year by this point.
Later Season Activity: After Sept. 10, 2023, Hurricanes Helene and Milton developed, wiht Milton causing meaningful damage in the Southeast U.S.
* Total Storms Last Year: A total of 19 tropical systems formed in the Atlantic during the 2023 season.
Key Takeaway: While the number of storms formed so far this year is the same as last year, there has been substantially less activity impacting the U.S. so far.however, the peak of the hurricane season is not yet over, and further development is possible.