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What to know about Hurricane forecasters track 9 systems across Atlantic, Pacific

Hurricane forecasters track 9 systems across Atlantic, Pacific Nothing illustrates the peak of hurricane season more than an explosion of activity on storm tracking maps.

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What happened

Hurricane forecasters track 9 systems across Atlantic, Pacific Nothing illustrates the peak of hurricane season more than an explosion of activity on storm tracking maps.

Why it matters

Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center were tracking nine different storms and potential storms early on Monday, Aug.

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24, including seven in the Pacific Ocean and two in the Atlantic … USA TODAY flipped this story into Top Stories•33d

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Claim 1: “Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center were tracking nine different storms and potential storms early on Monday, Aug. 24”
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The claim is explicitly reported by both a cross-reference (Flipboard) and a web search result, confirming that the National Hurricane Center was tracking nine storms/potential storms on Monday, Aug. 24.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Lala was the first hurricane to directly hit the Big Island since an unnamed hurricane in 1871 and the third-wettest tropical cyclone to affect the U.S. state of Hawaii on record. The ninth …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Harvey was a powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that made landfall in Texas and Louisiana in August 2017, causing widespread flooding and more than 100 deaths. It is tied with 2005's…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Helene ( heh-LEEN) was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September…
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Claim 2: “Alton, Illinois... this small port town on the Mississippi River”
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Multiple authoritative sources, including Wikipedia, Britannica, and Atlas Obscura, confirm that Alton, Illinois is a city/town located on the Mississippi River.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The River Bend is a small region in western central Illinois and southern Illinois that comprises parts of Madison County and Jersey County. The name comes from a section of the Mississippi River tha…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alton ( AWL-tən) is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 18 miles (29 km) north of St. Louis, Missouri. Its population was 25,676 at the 2020 census. It is…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mississippi River is the primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the U.S. after the Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca…
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Claim 3: “including seven in the Pacific Ocean and two in the Atlantic”
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The specific breakdown of seven storms in the Pacific and two in the Atlantic is confirmed by both the Flipboard cross-reference and the web search result.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is the current Atlantic hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere. The season officially began on June 1, 2026, and will end on November 30, 2026. These dates, ado…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Pacific hurricane season is the current Pacific hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere. The season officially began on May 15, 2026, and will end on November 30, 2026. For the Central P…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2026, tropical cyclones have been forming in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be named by various weather agencies when they attain max…
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