How many named storms will form in September?

[Hammy]

I'll go on the conservative side and say five, because this season seems unable to produce anything in the subtropics. But since we can't pick a range on the vote I'll say 4-8

[toad strangler]

Love the 8 or more tally

[penguinzee]

I voted 7, and I'm surprised so many picked 8 or more (yikes!) Gonna have my head on a swivel this next month, it could mirror 2017 or even 2005... to call, 7 NS, 4-5 hurricanes, 2 MH, and 2-3 CONUS landfalls-I'm still sticking to my prediction of a E TX/LA landfall, a SE FL landfall, and an east coast runner ala Matthew 2016, though I couldn't guess which one(s) will be the major...

[tolakram]

Five seems right, we'll see if we get 5 plus some shorties this season.

[kevin]

If the season is gonna be as crazy as everyone expected beforehand, September has to be the big one. And I'm still on board, so I went with 8 or more.

[canes92]

4 seems right.

[Ubuntwo]

I went with six, although I think over is more likely than under. I anticipate quite an active late Sept.

[IcyTundra]

I went with 6 which is quite a bit lower than I would have gone if you asked me at the start of the season. Still I think we will get a lot of ACE per storm next month with at least one long tracked major hurricane probably in mid September.

[NDG]

I'm going with 5, like in 2022

[IcyTundra]

I'm going with 5, like in 2022

I think there were 6 in 2022.

[Kohlecane]

The eight or more is tempting, but I feel 6 is high enough expectations. I’m thinking two landfalls with one those being a major.

Always had that feeling going into this period hope not though, I stayed with 6 almost went 5 but we shall see.

[MEANINGLESS_NUMBERS]

I think it will be the busiest month of the year: 3

[cycloneye]

Those who have not voted yet in this poll come and do so as it closes for voting on saturday at 11:36 PM EDT. There are 4 options on the poll that are close on voting.

[chaser1]

Interestingly, I had gone with '8 or more". I'm not sure when I cast my vote but the poll opened end of July so perhaps a few weeks ago? If I were to approach the same question today however, I'd seriously cut that number to perhaps 5 named storms. It would be interesting to see how much different the September poll results might be if everyone were to re-cast their vote today and then compare the early voting results with the new. Obviously, this can't be done but I just have to believe that overall poll results would suggest a significant decrease in number of tropical cyclone expectations.

[CyclonicFury]

Why isn't "none will form" an option

But seriously, I voted 4.

[underthwx]

4 for me.....

[cycloneye]

Why isn't "none will form" an option

But seriously, I voted 4.

It would be unprecented if no storms form in the normally busiest month of the season, but there is the "one" option. When I made this poll on July 31, never came to my mind.

[wzrgirl1]

I say 4.

[TampaWxLurker]

I thought I was low-balling it by saying 5, but halfway thru September, even that's starting to look too optimistic.

[ThomasW]

I thought I was low-balling it by saying 5, but halfway thru September, even that's starting to look too optimistic.

Possible only 1 more develops after the 8L bust.