CNN: We’ve seen tropical storms before June 1 for the past 5 years. Why is that still the start of hurricane season?

There have been several tropical storms that have started before the official start date of hurricane season, June 1^st, bringing to question the reasoning behind this start date and the potential for pushing it to be earlier. One possibility is that the dates of the season have changed. However, it is important to note that our abilities to detect and track tropical storms has increased significantly, like through the use of more advanced satellites and planes, so there may have been many tropical storms in the past that went undetected. More evidence of a significant change to hurricane season is necessary for weather officials to change the date.

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