A look at the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season so far

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is underway and lasts until Nov. 30. You can check here for hurricane season updates.

For the latest tropical development updates, you can check here.

NOAA predicts above normal activity across the Atlantic basin this year. It’s primarily because of record warm sea surface temperatures across the Atlantic and the expected return of La Nina conditions this summer, both being contributors to tropical activity.

Here are the names that are being used in 2024. This list, excluding any names that get retired, will be re-used in 2030. 

You can learn more about 2024’s list of names here.

Here are this season’s tropical tracks so far.

Alberto

Alberto was the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed in the western Gulf of Mexico on June 19, becoming a tropical storm.

It made landfall in northeastern Mexico on June 20 with max winds of 45 mph, bringing heavy rain, coastal flooding and wind impacts to northern Mexico and South Texas. It dissipated quickly later that day.

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