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28 named storms. 15 hurricanes. 7 major hurricanes. More than $160 billion in U.S. damage. And so many storms that forecasters ran out of names. But those numbers only begin to tell the story of…
Read more of Understanding 2005: An Analysis of One of the Most Extreme Atlantic Hurricane Seasons
What Made Hurricane Sandy Stand Out? Hurricane Sandy, also known as Superstorm Sandy, made landfall in the United States as a post-tropical cyclone near Atlantic City, New Jersey on October 29th, 2012. It was estimated…
As of now, there is no chance for tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic basin in the next 7 days according to the National Hurricane Center. It’s still early in the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season…
We’re just two days away from our official hurricane season! Looks like we’re off to a great start with no activity expected in the Atlantic basin for the next 7 days! We can thank the…
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts in just a few days, and NOAA’s 2026 Hurricane Season Outlook gives a 55% chance of a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, with 8–14 named storms, 3–6 hurricanes, with 1–3…
Read more of Local Weather History: Billion Dollar Betsy – 5/28/26
The main story in the tropics is Hurricane Erin, a storm that is remarkable in many aspects. Erin reached Category 5 status on Saturday, after extreme rapid intensification that outpaced even the most bullish model…
Read more of 08/19/25 Tropical Outlook – Erin To Cause Choppy Seas; More Storms Possible Behind It
Hello everyone, and thanks for checking out my final tropical update here at NickelBlock! Erin is now considered a Category 1 hurricane as of yesterday, and is forecasted to strengthen. As far as land impacts,…
Read more of 08/16/25 Tropical Update – Erin now a Hurricane; Pacific stays quiet
We’re getting to that time of year. It is probable, if you haven’t already, that you will soon see several posts or videos showing images of a reputable model forecasting a major hurricane strike somewhere…
Read more of 08/05/25 Tropical Outlook – Long Range Model Madness
There are two storms currently in the Pacific basin, and two areas of interest for future development. Tropical Storm Gil has a shot at hurricane status this weekend, before it weakens back down to a…
Read more of 08/02/25 Tropical Outlook – The Pacific Hurricane Factory is Back Online
There are two storms currently in the Pacific basin, and two areas of interest for future development. None of these four systems are expected to impact land in the imminent future, although if Gil sticks…
Read more of 08/01/25 Tropical Outlook – Party in the Pacific
