Weather forecasters are still expecting another above-normal hurricane season .
Back in May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its 2025 Atlantic hurricane season outlook , which predicted a 60 percent chance of an above-normal season. The agency forecasted anywhere from 13 to 19 named storms, with six to ten becoming hurricanes. The forecast also anticipated three to five major Category 3 or higher hurricanes.
"As we witnessed last year with significant inland flooding from hurricanes Helene and Debby, the impacts of hurricanes can reach far beyond coastal communities," acting NOAA administrator Laura Grimm said in a press release regarding the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
NOAA expected the 2025 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 t