Source: Jonathan Erdman, WEATHER.COM, 7/6/20


The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, so far, is just one example why simply counting numbers of tropical storms and hurricanes doesn't tell the whole story. Five tropical storms have already formed this season, through July 7. Arthur and Bertha both formed in May, before the hurricane season "officially" began. It was only the sixth time since 1851, in which two named storms formed before June 1, according to Colorado State University tropical meteorologist Phil Klotzbach.

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