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When is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic?

Apr 30, 2010; 8:14 AM ET

Hurricane season in the Atlantic runs from June 1 to November 30. Storms outside of these dates are not unheard of. As you can see from the graph, based on the average of 150 years of storms, activity ramps up in August, and peaks once in early September, then again in October. More statistics are available here.

Persons traveling to areas near the Atlantic Basin should exercise caution during the entire Hurricane Season.

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