An answer to my question.

[OuterBanker]

I posed the question yesterday of when was the last time we had four named storms by the first week in July. TPC discussion at 11 answered.

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WTNT44 KNHC 051443
TCDAT4
TROPICAL STORM DENNIS DISCUSSION NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT TUE JUL 05 2005

BANDING FEATURES ARE BECOMING BETTER DEFINED AND...BASED ON A DVORAK
CLASSIFICATION OF T2.5 FROM TAFB...THE CYCLONE IS BEING NAMED.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST DATE EVER TO HAVE FOUR NAMED TROPICAL CYCLONES
IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN. THE STORM WILL BE IN A LOW-SHEAR AND HIGH
OCEANIC HEAT CONTENT ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...SO
FURTHER STRENGTHENING IS LIKELY. THE OFFICIAL INTENSITY FORECAST
MAY BE CONSERVATIVE AT THE LONGER RANGE...BUT THERE IS LITTLE IF
ANY SKILL IN INTENSITY CHANGE PREDICTION AT DAYS 4-5.


We are starting a record season already, scary thought.

[HURAKAN]

And is only July 5!