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Hurricane Season

****** Atlantic Hurricane Season starts on June 1st and ends on November 30th ****** Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season begins May 15th and also ends November 30th
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HURRICANE SEASON & INFORMATION

Hurricanes, Typhoons and Tropical Cyclones

2026 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON FORECAST

AccuWeather predicts 11-16 named storms for 2026 hurricane season. AccuWeather issued its first prediction for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season March 25, predicting 11 to 16 named storms, including 4 to 7 hurricanes

2026 CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE SEASON FORECAST

The 2026 Central Pacific Hurricane Season, officially begins on May 15, 2026, and ends on November 30, 2026. Mexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued its first forecast for the Pacific hurricane season, predicting 18–21 named storms, 9–11 hurricanes and 4–5 major hurricanes (category 3 and above on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale).

HURRICANES, TYPHOONS & TROPICAL CYCLONES

Hurricanes, Typhoons and Tropical Cyclones are essentially the same weather phenomenon. They are all large tropical storm systems that revolve around an area of low pressure and produce heavy rain and wind speeds exceeding 74 mph (119 kph). The difference in their names is purely geographic.
Called 'Hurricanes' when they develop over the North Atlantic, central North Pacific.
In Eastern North Pacific, these rotating storms are known as 'Cyclones' when they form over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, and 'Typhoons' when they develop in the Northwest Pacific.

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2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook 05/27/2026

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Hurricane Ian (Sept 28-29, 2022)

Hurricane Ian was the strongest hurricane to hit Florida since Michael in 2018. It was also the first Category 4 hurricane to impact Southwest Florida since Charley in 2004. Ian thrashed parts of Florida's western coast, bringing intense winds, heavy rainfall, and catastrophic storm surges

EF Ratings Wind Speeds

The Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale, which became operational on February 1, 2007, is used to assign a tornado a 'rating' based on estimated wind speeds and related damage. When tornado-related damage is surveyed, it is compared to a list of Damage Indicators (DIs) and Degrees of Damage (DoD) which help estimate better the range of wind speeds the tornado likely produced. From that, a rating (from EF0 to EF5) is assigned. With wind speeds ranging from 65 mph for the weakest to over 200 mph for the most devastating

Severe Thunderstorm Risk Catagories

The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS),  classifies hurricanes – Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms – into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds.

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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Categories:
  • Tropical Depression: The first stage of a tropical weather event is called a tropical depression. Meteorologists sometimes refer to these formations as a tropical wave, disturbance, feature, system or disturbance. Tropical depressions are cyclones with winds that gust at 38 miles per hour (33 knots) or less. While cyclones aren’t as strong as tropical storms or hurricanes, they can bring significant amounts of rain, thunderstorms and devastating floods.
  • Tropical Storm: Meteorologists upgrade a tropical depression to a tropical storm when the cyclone’s circulation is more organized and has sustained wind speeds of 39 to 73 miles per hour (34 to 63 knots). Tropical storms produce large amounts of rain, and can cause enough wind and wave activity to damage boats and erode beaches. When a weather event qualifies as a tropical storm, meteorologists categorize it according to the Saffir-Simpson Scale
  • Category 1 (74–95 mph): Dangerous winds produce some damage (roofs, siding, tree branches)
  • Category 2 (96–110 mph): Extremely dangerous winds cause extensive damage, including major roof damage
  • Category 3 (111–129 mph): Devastating damage; well-built homes may lose roofs and suffer significant structural damage
  • Category 4 (130–156 mph): Catastrophic damage; most trees snapped, power poles downed, and homes may lose exterior walls
  • Category 5 (157+ mph): Catastrophic damage; high percentage of homes destroyed, power outages lasting weeks/months 

The Stages of a Hurricane