BEAUFORT, S.C. (May 31, 2024) – The Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on June 1. Are you ready for what is predicted to be an above normal season?
The City of Beaufort, Beaufort County and South Carolina provide an array of resources for residents and businesses to ensure they are prepared for hurricanes.
How to prepare for a hurricane
How do stay safe during a hurricane
Returning home after a hurricane
South Carolina 2024 Hurricane Guide
- Includes information on evacuation zones and routes
Hurricane FAQs
- Includes Beaufort County and City of Beaufort information – who to listen to, where to get information
City of Beaufort website/hurricanes
Beaufort County Press release on county resources
For 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association is forecasting a range of 17 to 25 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). Forecasters have a 70% confidence in these ranges.
This is due “to a confluence of factors, including near-record warm ocean temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean, development of La Nina conditions in the Pacific, reduced Atlantic trade winds and less wind shear, all of which tend to favor tropical storm formation,” NOAA said.
Although the City of Beaufort has not experienced a significant hurricane in several years, we are vulnerable to hurricanes. So take preparations seriously, and make sure you are ready.
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