More than two months into the Atlantic hurricane season, four named storms — Andrea, Barry, Chantal and Dexter — have formed, and none have reached hurricane strength.

If that leaves the impression that the season is off to a slow start, Ron Morales, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service , is emphatically disavowing that notion.

“It hasn’t been quiet. It’s normal. We’re only just getting into August,” Morales said. “Most of action happens between now and the end of September or early October.”

Peak hurricane season runs roughly for 60 days from mid-August to mid-October, with Sept. 10 identified by National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration as the peak day. The season comes to an official end Nov. 30.

Against the backdrop of the approaching peak

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