Top experts from Colorado State University released their final planned forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season on Aug. 6, including a state-by-state look at upcoming hurricane risk.
Overall, the outlook maintains a prediction of a slightly above-average season of 8 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. A major hurricane has wind speeds of at least 111 mph.
A "normal" year sees 14 named storms, of which seven become hurricanes.
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"We're keeping the forecast the same as what we predicted in early July" (16 named storms of which 8 become hurricanes), Colorado State meteorologist Phil Klotzbach told USA TODAY. This includes the four storms that have already formed.
The news comes as August brings a pivot point in hurricane season and increased tropical activity in the Atlantic.
Hurricane risk by state
The updated forecast includes a state-by-state look at hurricane risk. Those calculations predict the chances of a storm passing within 50 miles of the state.
Per usual, the highest risk is in Florida, which faces a 90% chance of being impacted by a tropical storm and a 62% chance of being impacted by a hurricane.
Will your state be impacted by a hurricane? Here's what to know about the risk in 2025, according to the new outlook:
Will a hurricane impact Alabama in 2025?
In Alabama, there's a 64% storm chance and a 32% hurricane chance. There is also a 10% chance of a major hurricane tracking within 50 miles of Alabama, according to CSU experts.
Will a major hurricane make landfall in the US in 2025?
Colorado State researchers said there's a 48% chance of a major hurricane making landfall somewhere along the U.S. coastline. The average, based on records from 1880 to 2020, is 43%.
The chances for a landfall are greater along the Gulf Coast (31%) than they are along the East Coast (25%).
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Colorado State hurricane season outlook: What to expect in Alabama
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