A Violent Hurricane Season On The Horizon

The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1 and runs through November 30. Some meteorologists think it has become larger because of warming water in the Gulf of Mexico.

Last year, the strongest storm came very early. Hurricane Beryl started on July 28 and dissipated on July 11. It hit Mexico as a Category 5 hurricane (the strongest on the “category scale”). It then weakened and hit Houston, where it killed over 40 people and knocked out the lights to almost two million.

Later in the season, Hurricane Helene hit high western Florida. It was hit by Hurricane Miton, which hit Florida as a Category 5 storm in October.

How Many Category 4?

Some experts expect another violent season. “The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and it is poised to be a turbulent year with AccuWeather predicting 13 to 18 storms and warning of hurricanes that can rapidly strengthen leading up to landfall.”

The Weather Channel reports, “We expect 19 storms to form in 2025, nine of which will become hurricanes and four of which will reach Category 3 status or stronger, according to the outlook released Thursday.”

The Catorry 3 hurricanes trigger the risk of catastrophic damage. However, this is not true in all cases–for example, Hurricane Sandy. 

If there are three or four huge storms, it will be a long season.

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