Colorado State University, a school renowned for its hurricane research, said it expects “above-normal” tropical activity this year. The early-season prediction, released Thursday, stems from warm sea-surface temperatures, and the potential for conditions that kindle tropical activity.

Last year was a busy hurricane season with storm after storm racing across the Caribbean, bringing multiple storms ashore in Florida, ravaging rains to the Carolina mountains and strong winds to downtown Houston; another robust season is likely to occur in the Atlantic in 2025.

How many hurricanes are expected in the 2025 season? A busy season is forecast due to the presence of unusually warm water in the Atlantic Ocean.

Researchers at Colorado State University named 17 possible storms and nine potential hurricanes, four of those hurricanes predicted to be major. FOX 26 Meteorologist Allison Gargaro explains the predictions.

IndyStar documented storms sweeping across the state April 2, 2025 in this article. Following thunderstorms on Wednesday, the National Weather Service recorded several new rainfall records from Lower Peninsula cities.

Hurricane season forecasted to be busier than average

Atlantic hurricane season is shaping up to be another active one, with forecasters warning of above-average storm activity fueled by uncertain climate conditions. Colorado State University released its predictions for the season on Thursday morning.

Storm names are given on a rotating alphabetical basis. Particularly deadly or damaging storms have their name removed from the rotation.

Hurricanes Helene, Milton and Beryl were so nasty last year that their names are being retired. The World Meteorological Organization on Wednesday officially replaced the names of the trio of 2024 storms that killed more than 300 people and caused more than $119 billion in damage.

The World Meteorological Organization has retired the names Beryl, Helene and Milton because of the death and destruction these storms caused in 2024.