The official hurricane season in the Atlantic basin runs from June 1 to November 30, and it only takes one bad storm to make the season memorable and historic.
A tropical cyclone's name is retired from the Atlantic basin's rotating lists when it was especially deadly, costly, and/or memorable. Ida definitely qualifies.
A Heat Advisory and a Flash Flood Watch have been issued for most of New Jersey Friday, as one more hot day leads to a round of strong, soaking thunderstorms.