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Tropical Storm Arthur has already occurred off the southeast US coast, and conditions are favorable…
Alabama Power is prepared for the season and the potential for severe summer weather, and customers should make sure they also have their storm plans in place.

Satellite image of hurricane moving through Gulf of Mexico.

As is said over and over, it only takes one to produce massive impacts.There’s a myth that tropical activity doesn’t start until June 1st. Alabama Power ready for hurricane season.

In a “normal” year, there are 12 named storms and six hurricanes, three of which  become major hurricanes.The new outlook calls for 19-25 named storms and 7-11 hurricanes. By Jim Stefkovich, Meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management Agency CLANTON – Saturday, 9 am May 23, 2020 2020 is expected to be a very active season. In that case, the Greek alphabet will be used.

Look at the graph below. Now, only three days from the official beginning of hurricane season (June 1), three storms have already been named. Now is a great time to review your plan so that it will accommodate health orders or conditions caused by COVID-19.Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:Enter your email address to follow Alabama EMA and receive notifications of new posts by email. The climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is around Sept. 10. There have already been … “It’s just a Tropical Storm” or “It’s only a Category 1”, are common statements.

Monday marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through the end of November.

The only other time this occurred was in 2005, the same year Katrina happened. In a “normal” year, there are 12 named storms and six hurricanes, three of which become major hurricanes. June 3, 2020By Maggie Lawrence, Alabama Cooperative Extension. Now is the time to prepare for the coming season. Hurricane experts have predicted a more active season … By Jim Stefkovich, Meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management AgencyMay 3-9 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. There is a 60% chance of above-normal and only 10% chance of a below-normal season.

The category and the actual impacts are significantly different.Tropical Storms and Category 1-5 Hurricanes are defined by wind speeds only. September 23, 1975: The winds caused from Hurricane Eloise were the second major …

What is known is the Gulf of Mexico is the favored region for tropical storm and hurricane development during May – … In 2018, Tropical Storm Alberto formed on May 20th, moved northward through the Gulf of Mexico, and into Alabama on May 29th.What is known is the Gulf of Mexico is the favored region for tropical storm and hurricane development during May – June and continuing into the fall.A lot of people don’t take Tropical Storms and some Hurricanes seriously. The hurricane season generally runs from June 1 to the end of November.

With the pandemic situation, will your current evacuation plan work? Photo: NOAA. But, unfortunately conditions will remain very favorable for storm development through the summer and fall.That’s why it’s important to constantly keep up to date with the latest forecasts from the NHC To learn more about developing or reviewing your tropical action plan, go to Finally, public shelters should be considered as a last resort “only” due to the ongoing pandemic, and these locations will likely shelter far less people than in normal times. Two named storms developed before …

The Atlantic hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.

There have already been nine named storms in 2020. It is very possible the list of 21 named storm is exhausted. This year’s hurricane season appears to be developing into an active one. Wrong! Tropical storms and hurricanes don’t care about arbitrary “official” season dates. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins today, June 1.
However, there are many other impacts such as storm surge near the coast with both flooding and tornadoes that can occur well inland affecting anyone in Alabama.So, hopefully, you will go to the following website and learn more about developing a plan and being prepared for this coming season at Finally, there is a section on this website about developing an Evacuation Plan. But unofficially it’s been going pretty strong for a few weeks now. Around 90% of hurricanes and tropical storms occur between August and November.

Just keep in mind the forecast doesn’t predict where the storms will form or where they go. By Jim Stefkovich, Meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management Agency CLANTON –Monday, 9 am August 10, 2020 The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has updated their seasonal forecast which is now an 85% probability of an above normal season. Don’t be lulled by a quiet June and July, the real Atlantic hurricane season is about to kick off.

Although the official National Hurricane Center seasonal forecast doesn’t come out until later this month, all indications are for an active season.

This forecast does NOT indicate where landfall will occur. By Jim Stefkovich, Meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management AgencyThe National Hurricane Center (NHC) has updated their seasonal forecast which is now an 85% probability of an above normal season.

Typically, the ninth named storm doesn’t occur until the first week of October, so it’s already been a very active year. Now is the time to make sure you have both a hurricane plan in place and a safe location to go in case one of these systems affects Alabama.Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:Enter your email address to follow Alabama EMA and receive notifications of new posts by email.

In 2018, Tropical Storm Alberto formed on May 20th, moved northward through the Gulf of Mexico, and into Alabama on May 29th.