Hurricane Bertha is the first hurricane of the 2008 season

Tropical Storm Arthur formed one day before the official start of the 2008 hurricane season

Despite the official end of the hurricane season, Tropical Storm Olga brings the count up to 15 named storms.

Hurricane Noel has turned into the most deadly storm of the 2007 hurricane season following severe flooding and landslides in Cuba, Hispaniola, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Tropical Storm Lorenzo is expected to become a category 1 hurricane before hitting the Mexican coastline.

Tropical Storm Karen is expected to strengthen as it heads towards the Carribbean but may veer to the north.

Tropical Storm Jerry has formed in the north Atlantic and poses no threat to the US mainland.

For the second time this year, tornadoes have struck Lake County, 30 miles northwest of Orlando.

Tropical Storm Ingrid is heading towards the Leeward Islands but is not expected to strengthen.

Hot on the heals of Gabrielle, Hurricane Humberto has formed in the Gulf of Mexico.

Subtropical Storm Gabrielle is tracking towards the Carolina coastline.

The second hurricane of the season is tracking towards the Carribbean.

Hurricane Dean has weakened to a tropical depression as it makes its way over the Mexican mainland.

The first hurricane of the 2007 season could develop into a category 3 or even 4 hurricane as it tracks across the Caribbean.

A second tropical storm has formed, this time in the Gulf of Mexico and it is heading for the Texas coast.

Tropical Storm Dean has formed in the eastern Atlantic and could well be the first hurricane of the 2007 season by the weekend.

Tropical Storm Chantal is heading north-northeast and is not expected to hit the US mainland.

On the first day of the hurricane season, Tropical Storm Barry forms in the Gulf of Mexico.

Subtropical storm Andrea forms several weeks ahead of the official start of the hurricane season.

Overnight thunderstorms and tornadoes have left at least 14 people dead in Central Florida

Hurricane Isaac is tracking north-northwest and like Helene and Gordon, it not expected to make US landfall.

Hurricane Helene has strengthened to category 2 status as it continues to move towards Bermuda.

Hurricane Helene strengthens as it continues to track northwest.

Tropical Storm Helene is the third storm in two weeks having turned into a tropical storm on Wednesday.

Hurricane Gordon continues to strengthen as it moves north and could reach category 3 status.

Tropical Storm Gordon is hot on the heels of Hurricane Florence as it heads towards Bermuda.

Hurricane Florence has passed very close to Bermuda today with wind speeds of 90mph. A hurricane warning is still in effect.

Hurricane Florence is the second hurricane of the season, having formed in the mid Atlantic on Tuesday. It is currently tracking north west with winds of 80 mph towards Bermuda where a hurricane warning has been issued.

Tropical Storm Florence, the sixth storm of the seaaon has formed in the mid Atlantic over 600 miles northern Leeward Islands.

Tropical Depression Ernesto weakened after making landfall for a second time Thursday night near Long Beach, North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Ernesto continues to move towards the Florida Keys bringing torrential rainfall and storm force winds. It is expected to strengthen before making landfall but is now unlikely to return to hurricane strength.

Ernesto has been downgraded back to a Tropical Storm as it passes by Haiti but is forecast to return to hurricane status. Visitors to the Florida Keys have already been ordered to leave and a hurricane watch has been posted for the Keys.

Hurricane Ernesto has quickly developed into the first hurricane of the season and visitors to the Florida Keys have been ordered to leave. Hurricane Ernesto is expected to track northwest over Cuba and Jamaica with winds of 75 mph before turning north towards the Florida Keys and the Florida Peninsula by the end of the week.

Tropical Storm Debby has weakened to a Tropical Depression and is expected to weaken further.

Tropical Storm Debby formed on Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean, about 500 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. It is moving west-northwest at around 17 mph with wind speeds of around 50 mph but is expected to strengthen over the next few days, possibly even to hurricane status. At this time it poses no threat to either Florida or the Caribbean islands.

In May 2006, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted that there would be between 13 and 16 tropical storms during the 2006 season of which 8 to 10 would develop into hurricanes and between 4 and 6 would become major hurricanes. In their revised August forecast they have downgraded the number of tropical storms to between 12 and 15, of which between 7 and 9 are expected to become hurricanes and 3 to 4 of these becoming major hurricanes.

Tropical Storm Chris has started to slow down after reaching speeds of 65 mph and is no longer expected to reach hurricane status but will now dissipate over the coming days