The peak of Atlantic Hurricane Season begins in early August.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 5 to 9 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 1 to 4 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). An average hurricane season produces 12 named storms, of which 6 become hurricanes, including 3 major hurricanes. (noaa.gov)
Keep your family safe. Sign up for alerts from your community’s warning system. Have an evacuation plan in place and review it with your family. Gather supplies needed for at least three days of living without electricity or call us to discuss your power needs. A standby generator provides power within seconds of an outage.