hurricane season

Today, Sept. 10th, marks the official climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. It’s the day when the ocean is prime for tropical development.

Colorado State University has updated its seasonal hurricane forecast for 2026, reducing the number of storms expected across the Atlantic.

State officials met Friday for the 2026 Hurricane Tabletop Exercise in which hurricane emergency operation plans were tested and practiced. 2026 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.

Hurricane Helene left catastrophic damage across South Carolina. This hurricane season, the state government is hoping to be more prepared.

More hurricanes formed after this season's peak compared to years past and they took lives hundreds of miles from the coast.

Hurricane season is half over, but the officials say now more than ever, make sure you are staying prepared this season.

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