Over the same time period just five years ago, in 2020, there had been more than double the number of storms compared to what we've seen so far this year.

It "only takes one," though, to make hurricane season impactful.

The busiest period of the Atlantic hurricane season runs from mid-August through mid-October.

If it seems like the 2025 Atlantic hurricane has dragged on forever, let's make you feel a little better:

Over the same time period just five years ago, in 2020, there had been more than double the number of storms compared to what we've seen so far this year.

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That's 26 named storms by early October in 2020 compared to the 12 we've seen so far this year, and that includes , which developed Oct. 13. Hurricane News: Get the latest hurricane upda

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