Living in Florida, you’re no stranger to severe storms and potential hurricanes. For many, Florida offers a wide, beautiful expanse of flora, beaches, marshes, and bustling late night metropolitan areas, including restaurants and nightclubs. All these great advantages of living the coastal life make dealing with the hurricane seasons a little easier, but what do forecasters expect for 2021? Here at Claim Check Consultants, we know how important it is in keeping up with current hurricane trends and preparing for the worst. We are Florida’s premier public adjusting firm, handling all commercial and residential insurance claims.
Previous Years
There have been five years in a row now with an above-average amount of storms, according to Colorado State University’s previous predictions and outcomes. 2021 will be following last season’s historic storms, which had a record 30 named storms. Twelve of those storms made landfall in the U.S., including the Category 2 Hurricane Sally in north Florida. And of those thirteen hurricanes, six of them were categorized as “major” storms, with winds over 100 mph. 2020 was slightly good to Floridians in that not many of the storms touched down throughout the season, instead spinning away from the coast and traveling elsewhere. But this doesn’t mean that we’re out of the woods yet, as Colorado State University has predicted that 2021 is going to be above-average again in the number of storms and potential hurricanes. They are expecting seventeen named storms, eight hurricanes and four major hurricanes in 2021. An average hurricane season, according to NOAA, has twelve named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes of a Category 3 or higher.
2021 Upcoming Season
Just because the predictions are in and they are forecasting more storms than average this Atlantic hurricane season, doesn’t mean immediate danger to residents off the coasts. Forecasters, as they do every year, are continuing to remind those that live on or near the coast that “it only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season for them, and they need to prepare the same for every season, regardless of how much activity is predicted”. WIth the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1 and ending on November 30, it leaves little time for residents to prepare, but it’s often a necessary evil to expect the worst every year in order to survive each season well. Colorado State University crafts its forecast using, among other things, a statistical model with forty years of data and analogs of past seasons. Forecasters also note that these predictions aren’t fool proof, and some years the models will fail; they also cautioned that their forecasts can’t predict when or where the storms and hurricanes will strike. Colorado State University plans to update their predictions again on June 3, July 8 and August 5.
More Predictions
On top of the predicted number of storms hitting the coastal regions, Colorado State University also predicts other statistical data for the 2021 season, including:
- 69% chance that a major hurricane will hit somewhere on the U.S. coast (average is 52%)
- 45% chance that a major hurricane will hit the U.S. East Coast, including the peninsula of Florida (average is 31%)
- 44% chance that a major hurricane will hit the Gulf Coast somewhere from the Florida Panhandle to Brownsville, Texas (average is 30%)
WIth these predictions already in place, it’s shaping up to be quite the hurricane season this year. Be sure to prepare your home and your family for the upcoming storms and prepare for upcoming damages and repairs to your home.
Contact Us
If you find yourself with property damage due to the storm and hurricane season, trust the experts at Claim Check Consultants to help you with your insurance claims. We’ve been serving the state of Florida for over a decade with our knowledgeable, licensed and bonded adjusters. Call us today!