Energy & Science
Federal Researchers Predict Up to 19 Storms This Hurricane Season
- As many as six could become 111-mile per hour hurricanes
- Typically just 12 storms threaten homes, agriculture, energy
Hurricane Florence is seen from the International Space Station on in 2018.
Source: NASA
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It’s becoming unanimous. Federal researchers are now weighing in on the hurricane season ahead, forecasting as many as 19 named storms for the year, at least six of which are likely to become hurricanes.
A typical season produces 12 storms, which are named when their winds reach 39 miles (63 kilometers) per hour. In all, 6 to 10 hurricanes could form, with 3 to 6 carrying winds of 111 miles per hour or more, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.