Keeping an Eye on the Storm

A wild hurricane season could be ahead this year.

Scott Dennstaedt, Ph.D

Tuesday, July 02, 2024 at 08:51 AM ET

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Edited By: tccjeremy

The Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1 and runs through November 30. [Adobe Stock]

Key Takeaways:

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be exceptionally active due to the likely return of La Niña and record-warm sea surface temperatures.
Pilots and coastal residents must prepare by understanding the Saffir-Simpson scale, utilizing official NHC guidance, and recognizing that forecast cone graphics will now include inland watches and warnings.
Even dissipating tropical storm remnants inland, which may appear benign on radar with little lightning, still pose significant aviation hazards including severe convective turbulence and tornadoes; always strictly avoid the storm's dangerous northeast quadrant.

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Hurricane season is here.

The Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1 and runs through November 30. While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has not released its official forecast for 2024 as of this writing, in an average Atlantic hurricane season the U.S. experiences 14 named storms, seven of which are hurricanes and three are major hurricanes.