The Season does not officially end until November 30, however, with conditions in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico unfavorable for Tropical Storm formation, we are fairly confident that no additional significant storm activity will be taking place.
The 2022 Season had less activity than many forecasters had predicted, but our own projections from late April 2022 were very close to the actual number of named storms.
While the majority of the 2022 storms stayed out in the Atlantic, several made landfall in the Caribbean Islands, Cuba, the Bahamas as well as in Central America and Mexico. Hurricane Ian, a high Category 4 storm, made landfall in Lee County Florida on September 28, continuing across central Florida, taking over 100 lives and causing billions of dollars in damage. Then on November 10, Hurricane Nicole, a Category 1 storm, made landfall near Vero Beach, Florida and went east to west across the same areas that had been affected by ‘Ian’ causing more flooding and damage.
While current conditions are unfavorable for storm development, our TSRC volunteers will be monitoring until early December.
Please refer to the link below for an interactive map provided by the National Weather Service for details, watches and warnings regarding INLAND storms and weather concerns.
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From the volunteer staff at the Tropical Storm Research Center in Southern Alabama, take care and be safe.
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