It seems like Floridians can’t catch a break this hurricane season.

With more than seven weeks remaining until the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends, the threat of severe storms looms large and experts warn that Hurricane Milton may not be the last to hit the U.S. this year.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is currently monitoring several systems across the Atlantic, including one off the east coast of Florida that could potentially become Tropical Storm Nadine.

Forecasts suggest that if this disturbance strengthens, it could be the third storm in recent weeks to devastate the coastal state.

This came just as the monstrous Hurricane Milton made landfall late Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction and death along Florida’s west coast.

What could we know about Nadine? How big is the threat? Here’s what we know so far.

Hurricane Milton devastates Florida

Hurricane Milton, dubbed the “storm of the century” by President Joe Biden, hit near Siesta Key in Florida’s Sarasota County on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 storm.

The devastating hurricane hit Florida’s west coast, bringing unrelenting winds of over 100 miles per hour and torrential rain to the coast, which was still reeling from the recent effects of Hurricane Helene.

The life-threatening hurricane brought fierce winds of over 100 miles per hour and flooding rains to a coast already devastated by Helene a few weeks ago.

“It’s too dangerous to evacuate safely, so you have to shelter in place and just hunker down,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis advised as he confirmed Milton’s landfall. Before the storm, he had declared a state of emergency in 51 of Florida’s 67 counties.

Shortly thereafter, tornadoes spawned by the storm swept across several counties, destroying about 125 homes, mostly mobile homes in senior living communities, according to a report from AP quoted Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, as saying.

Multiple fatalities have been reported following a tornado in St. Lucie County on the Atlantic coast, more than 120 miles (200 km) east of Sarasota CNN Report quoting Sheriff Keith Pearson.

Wow! My cousin sent this to me from a neighbor about the tornado that hit Wellington, Florida earlier today. Incredible speed and power that the tornado possessed. #HurricaneMilton #flwx pic.twitter.com/QnF8hRQTQo

— Thee 🌪ornadorologist (@tornadorology) October 9, 2024

In addition, nearly three million homes and businesses were plunged into darkness, and as strong winds blew inland from Milton, power outages are expected to increase across the state, according to reports from poweroutage.us.

In St. Petersburg, downpours resulted in more than 16 inches of rain, prompting the National Weather Service to warn of dangerous flash flooding. Residents have complained about being unable to get water from their household taps as authorities had to cut off the supply due to a burst water pipe.

About 90 minutes after making landfall, Hurricane Milton was downgraded to a Category 2 storm and continued to weaken until early Thursday, reaching Category 1 strength as it moved offshore near Orlando. Meteorologists expect the storm to maintain its intensity as it moves across Central Florida through Thursday morning.

Nadine will strike soon?

In addition to tracking Hurricane Milton, the U.S. Weather Department is keeping an eye on two other disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean.

One of these has a minimal chance of forming in the eastern tropical Atlantic. However, a second system brewing about 300 miles from Bermuda and along Florida’s east coast has drawn attention.

If this system develops into a tropical storm, it would be named Nadine. This would make it the 14th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, potentially bringing heavy rains and gusty winds to Bermuda.

Despite initial concerns, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has some reassuring news.

Accordingly The New York PostThe chance of the system developing into a tropical storm is low. NHC forecasters currently estimate there is a 30 percent chance of the hurricane becoming a hurricane within the next 48 hours.

For comparison, a tropical hurricane is characterized by maximum sustained wind speeds of 39 to 73 miles per hour, while a hurricane is classified as anything above 74 miles per hour. Even if this disturbance strengthens in Nadine, that doesn’t necessarily mean it will become a hurricane.

“Environmental conditions will become less favorable for tropical or subtropical development today (Wednesday) as the low moves northeast to east-northeast at approximately 15 mph,” the National Hurricane Center said. The center added: “Winds in upper elevations are expected to become too strong for further development this evening or Thursday.”

Essentially, this system is at sea, which means Americans can breathe a sigh of relief. “It’s going straight out to sea, it wouldn’t affect anyone,” Fox Weather forecasters said The New York Post.

There’s also Hurricane Leslie

Meteorologists are also monitoring Hurricane Leslie, which is currently raging far out in the Atlantic.

Fortunately, Leslie is far from any land and is expected to drift around the Central Atlantic in the coming days.

Maximum sustained winds are around 80 miles per hour, with stronger gusts,” the hurricane center said USA today. “Further strengthening is expected today and this evening, followed by weakening by early next week.”

This all points to good news, as these systems pose little risk to the landing and provide Americans with a welcome sense of relief.

With input from agencies