Hurricanes Coming Earlier Than Ever Before
Subtropical Storm Ana has hit the north Atlantic Ocean off Bermuda, making this the earliest Atlantic hurricane season in memory. Ana is the first storm of 2003 and one of only two tropical or subtropical storms to form in April since record keeping began. The official six-month Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. U.S. National Hurricane Center forecaster James Franklin says, “April is the least common month for tropical or subtropical storms.”
Tropical Storm Ana is upon us two months in advance of the usual hurricane seasons. Normally, the hurricane season begins in June, but now in April we are seeing the formation of storms that can lead to hurricanes.
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