Zero Atlantic Hurricanes by Sept 21: What ACE 6.3 Does to the CAT Desk
NOAA data through Sept 21, 2026: six named storms, zero hurricanes, ACE 6.3 — 92% below normal. Do not park the water board.
Storm Damage
Storm damage assessment, wind and hail repair strategies, tarping, board-up, and recovery workflows for residential and commercial properties.
Storm Pulse for Operators: New Mexico–Plains Water + Dakotas Hail — Thursday, September 24, 2026 (Morning)
Morning operator pulse: no convective watches. WPC Slight flood risk New Mexico into the south-central Plains. Western ND just-hit hail and a brief tornado. Hold mass deploy.
Storm Pulse for Operators: New Mexico Flood Moderate + Western Dakotas Marginal — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Afternoon operator desk: WPC Moderate still owns central and eastern New Mexico. SPC 20Z trimmed Day 1 Marginal to the western Dakotas only. No watches. No LSRs yet today. South Fork burn-scar FFW and flood watches are tickets. Nolo is a Hawaii County Friday problem, not CONUS.
Storm Pulse for Operators: New Mexico Flood Moderate + Dakotas–Appalachians Marginal — Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (Morning)
Wednesday morning operator desk: WPC Moderate flood still on central and eastern New Mexico. SPC Marginal over the western Dakotas and southern Appalachians. No convective watches. Overnight El Paso, central Virginia, and WNC flood is aftermath. Seat-by-seat stage vs hold.
El Paso is out-searching all of Texas for ‘water mitigation’ tonight
El Paso is the #1 Texas metro for “water mitigation” this week at index 100. The topic is in breakout above 5,000% versus the preceding month and the same period last year. The warning is central El Paso County.
‘Water mitigation company’ just broke out across Virginia
“Water mitigation company” is in breakout across Virginia. Flood restoration is up 450% versus the preceding week. Index 100 is the Washington DC metro; the warning is northwestern Amelia County.
Storm Pulse for Operators: New Mexico Flood Moderate + Utah–Southeast Marginal — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Afternoon operator desk: WPC Moderate still southern New Mexico. SPC 20Z shifted Southeast Marginal into central Georgia and southern Alabama. No watches. Lauderdale County, AL wind LSRs and live NM/WV flash-flood warnings are tickets. Morning companion stays up.
Storm Pulse for Operators: New Mexico Flood Moderate + Utah–Southeast Marginal — Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (Morning)
Tuesday morning operator desk: WPC Moderate flood risk southern New Mexico and far west Texas. SPC Marginal wind/hail Utah–WY–CO and Southeast gusts. No convective watches. Overnight Appalachian flash-flood warnings expired. Seat-by-seat hold vs stage.
Storm Pulse for Operators: Appalachians–Southeast Marginal + Central Appalachians Flood Slight — Monday, September 21, 2026
Afternoon operator desk: WPC Slight expanded over central Appalachians; scattered SVR and flash-flood warnings live across TN Valley, Carolinas, Alabama, and WV. Texas South Plains still isolated hail/wind. No watches. Morning companion stays up.
Storm Pulse for Operators: Appalachians–Southeast Marginal + Texas South Plains Hail — Monday, September 21, 2026 (Morning)
Morning operator desk: no watches live. SPC Marginal this afternoon from the Southeast into the central Appalachians plus isolated hail on the Texas South Plains. Overnight work is Colorado baseball hail and Ohio–West Virginia trees and leftover water. Hold the regional deploy.
Storm Pulse for Operators: Oklahoma–High Plains Slight — Sunday, September 20, 2026
Afternoon operator desk: SPC 20Z still Slight over Oklahoma and the High Plains. No watches. MD 2316 watch-possible on eastern Colorado–western Kansas–southwest Nebraska. Nebraska SVR cells and Florida/Midwest water are tickets, not a regional CAT.
Storm Pulse for Operators: Oklahoma–High Plains Slight — Sunday, September 20, 2026 (Morning)
Morning operator desk: Watches 670–672 expired. SPC Slight this afternoon over Oklahoma and eastern Colorado into far western Kansas. Midwest and Ohio Valley flood is leftover water, not a new Moderate.