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To have all of these ingredients outside the official hurricane season is extremely rare—only 3 percent of Atlantic tropical cyclones have formed outside those six months.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
Ninety-seven percent of tropical cyclone activity occurs during this time period, NOAA said.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 June 2026
For example, Hurricane Helene in September 2024 was a powerful tropical cyclone that made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend and then ripped its way into Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, causing catastrophic damage and several fatalities across the Southeastern United States.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Other factors, such as sea surface temperatures, also play an important role in tropical cyclone development and strength.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 May 2026
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
Ninety-seven percent of tropical cyclone activity occurs during this time period, NOAA said.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 June 2026
For example, Hurricane Helene in September 2024 was a powerful tropical cyclone that made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend and then ripped its way into Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, causing catastrophic damage and several fatalities across the Southeastern United States.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Other factors, such as sea surface temperatures, also play an important role in tropical cyclone development and strength.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 May 2026
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“Tropical cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20cyclone. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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