BREAKING: 2026 Hurricane Season Update - Can You Keep Up?
Published Jul 6, 2026 · Updated Jul 29, 2026 · Editorial Team
Test your knowledge of the latest 2026 hurricane season forecast, facts, and preparedness tips.
❓ 10 Questions
⏱️ 5 Minutes
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QUESTION 1
What is the 1991-2020 climatological average number of named storms in an Atlantic hurricane season?
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What is the 1991-2020 climatological average number of named storms in an Atlantic hurricane season?
- A. About 8
- B. About 11
- C. About 14
- D. About 20
Which of these factors tends to SUPPRESS Atlantic hurricane activity?
- A. La Nina conditions
- B. El Nino conditions
- C. Warm sea surface temperatures in the Main Development Region
- D. Weak vertical wind shear
Atlantic storm names rotate through six lists on a six-year cycle. The list used in 2026 (a reuse of the 2020 list) begins with which name?
- A. Arthur
- B. Bertha
- C. Cristobal
- D. Dolly
Which basin typically produces the most tropical cyclones in a season?
- A. North Atlantic
- B. Eastern Pacific
- C. Western North Pacific
- D. North Indian Ocean
What does the Saffir-Simpson scale categorise a hurricane by?
- A. Storm surge height
- B. Rainfall total
- C. Maximum sustained wind speed
- D. Minimum central pressure
On average, how many hurricanes make landfall on the continental United States each year?
- A. About 0.3
- B. About 1.7
- C. About 4
- D. About 7
Which of the following is NOT a recommended hurricane preparedness step?
- A. Stock at least three days of non-perishable food and water
- B. Trim trees and shrubs close to the house
- C. Tape windows in an X pattern to stop them shattering
- D. Secure or store loose outdoor furniture
The term "hurricane" is used for tropical cyclones in which ocean basins?
- A. North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific
- B. North Indian Ocean
- C. Western North Pacific
- D. South Indian Ocean
What does the "eye" of a hurricane refer to?
- A. The relatively calm, often clear centre of the storm
- B. The ring of strongest winds
- C. The band of heaviest rainfall
- D. The outer spiral rainbands
Which month is climatologically the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season?
- A. June
- B. August
- C. September
- D. November
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