2026 Hurricane Season

Jefferson County senior residents were given shelf stable emergency meals to be prepared for the hurricane season.

Strong wind shear and dry air are keeping hurricane activity unusually quiet across the Atlantic basin as the statistical peak of the season approaches.

Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday over the North Atlantic, but the cyclone is expected to dissipate by the end of the workweek.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three areas of disturbed weather across the Atlantic basin, but none pose a direct threat to Florida.

NOAA is maintaining its forecast for a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, with the expectation of seven to 13 named storms, including two to six hurricanes.

According to its August outlook, Colorado State University expects nine named storms, four hurricanes and one major hurricane to form in 2026.

Forecasters expect even fewer named storms compared to their last forecast in June.

The latest in the county's Community Engagement Series took place at the Public Safety Complex.

Tropical storm Arthur was short lived, lasting only about 6 hours. But forecasters are watching for increased flooding rain and storm chances across parts of Florida later this week.

Arthur became the first named system of the season, but in less than 6 hours after being named, it moved over land in Texas.