NOAA predicts below-normal Atlantic hurricane season
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Experts say people in hurricane-prone areas should essentially ignore 2026 hurricane season forecasts and prepare for a dangerous season.
Even distant tropical cyclones can impact California's weather in serious ways, including massive ocean swells, wildfire-sparking lightning strikes and intense rainfall
Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. But the danger is more serious than the numbers suggest.