Just for your information, as of August 26th, we have had 5 named storms. At this time in 2005, we had 11 storms, with Katrina making landfall on August 29th.

The Atlantic has really calmed down and there is no sign of things picking up again for the next 7 to 10 days. The main reason for the lack of development in recent weeks is the large area of ​​Saharan dust covering the Atlantic basin. Dry, dusty air tends to suppress the development of thunderstorms. Another reason is wind shear. There have been unusually strong wind shears over the Atlantic. Wind shears tear thunderstorms apart and prevent them from forming.

Although we will see more storms over the next 2 to 3 months, it is highly unlikely that we will reach the forecast levels of an extremely active season. Remember, even one strong hurricane making landfall is a major threat.

An incredible yet devastating statistic from 2005… That season, 28 tropical or subtropical storms developed, 7 of which became major hurricanes. That was the year of Arlene, Cindy, Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, Tammy and Wilma.

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