This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is off to an active start. An average hurricane season has about 12 named storms. During the current season, the sixth named storm (called Fay) had already formed by early July, becoming the earliest-in-season “F” Atlantic storm on record. The trend continued with Hurricane Hanna moving in late July through southern Texas.
It’s important to keep in mind that hurricane season typically peaks in the middle of September. So, there’s still potentially a number of storms ahead. The Weather Company forecasts 20 named storms this year, eight of which are expected to become hurricanes, and four of those hurricanes becoming major hurricanes.