Experts say this metric is a more reliable way to quantify the true strength of hurricane season
Hurricane Mitch 3D Satellite on Oct. 26, 1998. The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, and with the season underway, the potential for devastating storms could occur at any time. While the number of tropical storms and hurricanes that form each year is important to track, experts say that the Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) index is a more reliable way to quantify the true strength of tropical cyclones. ACE is an index used to measure the intensity and overall activity of trop