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Hurricane season forecast: A slow start but August can be as bad as it gets

August holds the crown for the month with the most continental U.S. Category 5 landfalls at two: Camille in 1969 and Andrew ...

August brings ominous hurricane season news. Is another Helene on the way?

August brings skyrocketing hurricane risk and new warnings. But forecasters don't yet know what the 2025 season holds.
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Here are the typical tropical storm and hurricane formation areas in August

During August more tropical waves exit Africa and travel westward over the Atlantic Ocean or form in the western Caribbean.

Heading from Ohio to Florida in August? Hurricane season warning signs are piling up

Heading south from Ohio to Florida's beaches? Atlantic hurricane season is heading for a "pivot point," forecasters warn.

The low-energy Atlantic hurricane season could perk up in early August

AccuWeather forecasters are watching two areas within the Atlantic for tropical development at the start of August.
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Tropical outlook eyes Florida for possibility in mid-August: Climate Prediction Center

In its latest tropical outlook, the Climate Prediction Center is looking at the possibility of tropical activity on either ...
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Hurricane supplies are permanently tax-free in Florida beginning August 1

TAMPA, Fla. - Many items that should be in a hurricane supply kit will be tax-free starting August 1, 2025.

These hurricane prep items will soon be permanently tax-free in Florida

TAX-FREE SUPPLIESī’˛The new budget axed the hurricane tax holidays, but some items will remain tax-exempt all year. Here are ...