All clear so far, but Hurricane Katrina shows how bad September can be

Rare gift ahead: A tropical cyclone-free Labor Day weekend.

September typically brings: three to six named storms, two to four hurricanes, and one or two major hurricanes.

September typically brings: three to six named storms, two to four hurricanes, and one or two major hurricanes.

No one is historically safe at the peak of hurricane season — if a landfall can ever happen, it can happen now.

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina — the costliest natural disaster in American history — made landfall in southeastern Louisiana.

Twenty years later, on Aug. 29, 2025, despite GFS model runs 12 days ago suggesting an anniversary hurricane threat, the Gulf Coast and Florida will actually be a bit cooler than normal, with rising rain chances into the long weekend associated with a front.

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