MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -
Summer is fading. We're losing daylight and the air is getting colder.
But the peak of the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season is right now.
In a season that officially runs through November 30th, the second week of September is climatologically the most active…although the season as a whole has been quite active.
So where do we stand compared to earlier predictions?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA for short, predicted 12-17 named storms and 5-8 hurricanes, of which 2-3 would be classified as major hurricanes.
So far for 2012 the tally stands at 14 named storms and 7 hurricanes, with 1 being a major hurricane.
While storm frequency decreases from this point forward, there's more than two months left in the season. It is not uncommon for storms to continue developing even after the season officially ends. Alberto and Beryl, for example, formed before the hurricane season even began.
No one can say for sure, but chances are we'll finish 2012 with more storms than predicted…perhaps even more hurricanes. So the bottom line is this: As you gear up for cooler air and a change to jeans and jackets, don't forget. We live in Alabama. We're not done yet.
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