Experts caution against complacency after slow start to this year’s hurricane season

By: Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 532

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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It’s been a quiet Atlantic hurricane season so far – the season is nearly halfway through, and there hasn’t been a single hurricane. But a slow start doesn’t guarantee a slow finish, and peak storm season still lies ahead.

2026 has had the slowest start to the hurricane season of any year since 2022, said AccuWeather lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva, when the Atlantic basin finished August without a single hurricane. That season went on …

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