CollisionWeek

Your source for the latest collision repair industry news, statistics and trend analysis.

  • News
  • Research
  • Feature
  • Subscribe
You are here: Home / News / NOAA Raises Odds of Below-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

NOAA Raises Odds of Below-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

August 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in early August sharpened its forecast for a quiet 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, raising the probability of below-normal activity to 75% from the 55% it assigned in May and trimming its storm-count ranges as the season approaches its climatological peak in early September.

Major hurricanes rank among the costliest catastrophe events on insurers’ books, driving surges in comprehensive claims as flooding totals large numbers of vehicles, lifting catastrophe loss ratios and pushing water-damaged cars into the salvage stream. A revised outlook with a floor of zero major hurricanes points to lighter catastrophe-driven claim volume

Subscribers need to be logged in to see rest of this article. Please Login to access. If you're not a subscriber, click here for information on our satisfaction guaranteed subscription options. 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Disaster Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency, NOAA

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Interview Sponsors

IBIS Publisher Partner

Login

Remember Me
Subscribe | Lost your Password?

Tags

AAA AASP/NJ Acquisitions Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Agreements Signed AkzoNobel Annual Conference ASE Auto Care Association Auto Insurance Automotive Service Association Autonomous Vehicles Awards Axalta Coating Systems Board of Directors Boyd Group California Canada Career and Technical Education CARSTAR CCC Collision Repair Education Foundation Coronavirus Crash Champions Earnings Electric Vehicles Florida I-CAR Lawsuits legislation LKQ Corporation National Auto Body Council Network Affiliations New Jersey New Vehicle Sales Non-OEM Parts Openings People PPG Industries Regulations Right to Repair Scholarships Texas United Kingdom Workforce Development

Recent Articles

  • Collision Repair Industry Production Up Slightly in June August 19, 2026
  • Crash Champions Service Advisor Program Passes 300 Graduates August 19, 2026
  • Solera Launches Qapter Direct Dispatch August 19, 2026
  • NOAA Raises Odds of Below-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season August 19, 2026
  • Auto Insurance Shopping Growth Slows in Second Quarter as Exclusive Agents Retake Channel Lead August 18, 2026
  • Crash Champions Opens Sixth South Carolina Location August 18, 2026
  • Car ADAS Solutions Adds East Tennessee Calibration Center to Network August 18, 2026

CollisionWeek Membership

  • Login
  • Lost Password
  • Membership Details
  • Register
  • Sponsors
  • Subscription Information
  • Terms of Use for CollisionWeek

More Information

About CollisionWeek
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Event Calendar
Take the Collision Repair Business Conditions Survey

Copyright 1999-2025 - QuanDec Corporation - All Rights Reserved ยท Log in