For Hurricane Season, Calm Before The Storm(s)

Most hurricanes hit in August and September By Dan Shapley News Editor The official start of hurricane season -- predicted this year to be especially active -- was June 1. But don't be lulled by the relative calm into thinking those forecasts were wrong. In fact, a look at the averages from 1944 to 2005 tells us that we''re well ahead of schedule. The first named system doesn''t hasn''t shown up until July 10. We've already seen our first named storms of the season -- with Andrea arriving before the season even officially kicked off, and Barry following not long after. Neither was much to worry about, but hold your breath for late summer. The first hurricane waits to form, on average, until August 14. Category three or greater storms haven''t arrived, on average, until September. The Eastern Pacific is a different beast, with the first named systems arriving typically in early June, and the first hurricanes in late June. For more from the National Hurricane Center on this topic, click here. Related Stories Southeast Drought Unrelenting Gas Supply Vulnerable to Hurricane Disruption Many Unprepared For Hurricanes Katrina's Raw Power Trumped Levee Failures NY Hurricane Warning From Homeland Security Chief A Return To Normal (Lots Of Fierce Hurricanes) Barry Doesn't Quite Kill The Drought Severe Hurricanes On Horizon Your Photos Hurricane wildfire photos submitted today by The Daily Green community to the Weird Weather Watch photoblog House And Cars No Bulldozing Donations Needed Self Portrait In Ruined Home In Church Classroom With Blue Desks Remnants Of A House Laundry Shot To submit your own photo, click here.