Quiet tropical season turning a little more active
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – It has been 59 days since the Atlantic has seen an active named storm. That storm was Tropical Storm Colin last active on July 3rd. Remarkably, there hasn’t been a named storm in August at all. Only twice since 1950, has an Atlantic hurricane season gone without a named storm in the month of August (1961,1997). If we make it to the end of Wednesday, August 2022 will be the third time the Atlantic failed to produce a named storm since 1950 and the first time without a named storm in 25 years.
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Although this hurricane season has only produced 3 named storms, there are multiple areas in the Atlantic the National Hurricane Center is monitoring for development in the next 5 days. As of 5 p.m. August 31, they are monitoring a system to the east of the Lesser Antilles has been given an 80% chance of development through the next 5 days with a medium chance in the next 2 days.
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A low pressure system in the central Atlantic further off to the north has been given a 70 percent chance of development in the next 48 hours. The other area they are watching is a tropical wave coming off Africa that has been given a medium chance of forming into a tropical depression. The next named storm on the list would be Danielle.
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Right now, it does not appear these areas of in interest will threaten the mainland of the United States. As a reminder, the peak of hurricane season is September.