For the past five years, a winter hurricane and a series of tropical storms have formed before the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. Subtropical Storm Andrea continued the trend this week.
The Atlantic hurricane season doesn't officially begin until June 1, but meteorologists say the right combination of atmospheric conditions and warmer ocean waters can help form a storm at any given time. Get prepared: Review CNN's hurricane checklistSo why do we have a hurricane season?About 97% of the tropical activity in the Atlantic happens between June 1 and November 30, the National Hurricane Center said.
This year's Subtropical Storm Andrea, Tropical Storm Alberto last year and Bonnie in 2016 were the most recent. Two storms in 2012, Alberto and Beryl were preceded by Arthur in 2008.The off-season storms are usually pretty weak and not significant. Like Andrea, they generally don't hit land, CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller said.Could the hurricane season dates change?Maybe, but it could take a while.
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