These signs point to a potentially bad late summer for travel disruptions

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - The 2024 tropical storm season is off to a strong start after Hurricane Beryl became the earliest category 5 hurricane on record.

The tropics have been quiet lately due to an influx of Saharan dust, but that is not expected to last. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is forecasting an extremely active hurricane season with 17-25 named storms (14 is average), 8-13 hurricanes (7 is average), and 4-7 major hurricanes (3 is average).

Hurricane season peaks in the late summer and early fall...