Rapidly intensifying storms dramatically increase in August and September. With warming oceans, the Atlantic is primed for an active stretch of tropical storms and hurricanes.

A so-far unremarkable Atlantic hurricane season is heading for a 'pivot point,' forecasters warn. Here's what to expect.

Peak hurricane season hits around Sept. 10, but historically, tropical activity starts to dramatically ramp up as soon as the calendar hits August. About 78% of tropical storms form between August and October, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and The Weather Channel.

AccuWeather forecasters are watching two areas within the Atlantic for tropical development at the start of August.

The Pacific hurricane season has been busy, with nine named storms and 3-soon-to-be-4 hurricanes, but August is a big month for Atlantic storms.

We pored through 59 years of data to find out when we can typically expect the first hurricane of the season to happen. The short answer is there's usually a wait involved.

August holds the crown for the month with the most continental U.S. Category 5 landfalls at two: Camille in 1969 and Andrew in 1992.

The Atlantic hurricane season is heading for a 'pivot point,' forecasters warn. What we know about August's forecast