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Record grows for US landfalling storms

Tropics

2020 continues to break records in the tropics. We have seen 12th tropical storms or hurricanes have made landfall in the United States this year.

That blows away the old record of nine set in 1916.


Tropical Storm Eta hit near Cedar Key Florida early this morning.  It was the second landfall for Eta, which previously hit the Florida Keys.

There are no immediate threats for a 13th landfall.

Tropical Storm Theta is way out in the Atlantic, moving away from the US.

A wave in the Caribbean is forecast to become Iota and hit Central America.  Models show it staying away from the Gulf of Mexico and not threatening the US.

Five of the 12 storms to make landfall in the US this year have hit Louisiana