The peak of the Atlantic basin hurricane season is nearing its end with the U.S. escaping major impacts from tropical cyclones.

Through the end of September, nine named storms have formed across the basin, four of which strengthened into hurricanes, with three of those becoming major hurricanes with sustained winds topping 115 mph.

The totals sit just shy of the long-term seasonal averages, which during a typical season for the date would be around 10 named storms, five hurricanes and two major hurricanes.

The most powerful storm of the 2025 Atlantic season so far was Hurricane Erin, which intensified into a Category 5 cyclone while north of the Caribbean Sea.

Erin remained more than 200 miles offshore but still produced extensive coastal flooding along the Eastern Seaboard.

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