Hurricane Season Forecast Calls for 19 Mighty Atlantic Storms
Experts at Colorado State see above-average season for tropical systems.
Damaged homes in floodwater after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Pointe-Aux-Chenes, Louisiana in 2021.
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The upcoming Atlantic hurricane season will unleash 19 powerful storms out of the tropics in one of the most active years on record, according to a forecast from Colorado State University.
There’s a 70% chance the U.S. will get hit in a season when nine storms are expected to turn into hurricanes, the university said Thursday in its first forecast of the year. Four storms may grow into major systems, with winds of 111 miles (179 kilometers) an hour or more. If the outlook is correct, 2022 will be tied for the fifth most active year in records dating back to 1851.