Are You Ready for Hurricane Season 2025?

Hurricane season 2025 is officially underway, but it’s not too late to get ahead of the storms. Last year’s hurricane season was a beast for Floridians, and this year promises another active season. Whether you’re a new Florida resident or an old-school Floridian, PITCH Roofing is here to help you get ready to protect your property this summer!

As longtime Floridians ourselves, we understand the impulse to think that hurricane season won’t be that bad. But as we saw last year, the right storm (or storms) can do serious damage to both critical infrastructure and private property. Keep reading for a guide from real local roofers on how to get your home or commercial property ready for the next big storm!

Lessons from Hurricane Season 2024

If nothing else, last year’s hurricane season was very instructive. And if we look closely at what happened, we can get a lot of helpful information to prepare for hurricane season 2025. Let’s talk about the biggest lessons to be learned from last year’s storms!

Forecasts Are Accurate

It’s pretty common to hear long-term Florida residents express some skepticism about how accurate forecast models are, especially at the start of the season. While forecasters don’t always get it right and hurricanes are complicated, we saw last year that predictive models are largely accurate when they say to expect a more active hurricane season.

Let’s review some of the predictions from last year’s hurricane season and whether or not they came true:

• Forecast: The NOAA predicted that there would be 17 to 25 named storms in the 2024 hurricane season.
• Reality: There were 18 named tropical storms and hurricanes in the 2024 season.
• Forecast: General wisdom was that there would be 8 to 13 total hurricanes in 2024.
• Reality: There were 11 hurricanes in the Atlantic, much higher than the average number of 7.
• Forecast: The NOAA warned that the Atlantic would see 4 to 7 major hurricanes in 2024.
• Reality: There were 5 major hurricanes in and around Florida in 2024.

Forecasters aren’t always right — hurricanes are too unpredictable for 100% accuracy. However, the leading forecasting agencies have a proven track record of overall accuracy and reliability. So, when you hear that hurricane season 2025 is going to be especially active, it would be wise to listen to that advice.

Quality Over Quantity

With hurricanes, you don’t need many different storms to do a lot of damage. It just takes the right storm at the right place to devastate both lives and property. We saw this last year with one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in years — Hurricane Helene.

According to the NOAA, Helene made records as one of the most expensive storms in US history. With a total of $78.7 billion in damages, it’s hard to overstate just how devastating Hurricane Helene was to Florida communities. And that’s before considering the lives lost to Helene, which was the deadliest hurricane since Katrina in 2005. Even now, there are still many properties and families across the state that haven’t fully recovered.

When it comes to hurricanes, you don’t need an especially active hurricane season to see mass devastation. All it takes is one bad storm. That’s why it’s essential to be prepared for hurricane season 2025. With life and property on the line, there is no reason to let Florida’s hurricane season catch you unprepared.

Hurricanes Can Form at Any Time During the Season

It’s fairly common for people to think that hurricane season is really only a concern in the heart of the season, during August and September. The truth, though, is that hurricanes are a clear and present danger at any point in the season.

We saw this last year with Hurricane Beryl, which became the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record when it appeared on July 1st. In fact, this was only the second Category 5 storm recorded during the month of July in the Atlantic Ocean. That storm ended up causing $7.2 billion dollars in damage — more than enough to be worth taking seriously!

It’s important to remember that hurricane season goes from June 1st to November 30th. At any time within that range, hurricanes are a real possibility. So if you have preparations to do, don’t assume that you’ll have time to prepare and put off necessary preparations. Severe hurricanes are possible at any point during hurricane season 2025, so it’s important to get ready with that fact in mind.

Preparing for Hurricane Season 2025

There were a lot of lessons in hurricane season 2024. As Floridians, it’s up to us to take those lessons and get ready for the next series of storms. Let’s talk about the best things you can do to get ready for hurricane season 2025!

Plan Your Evacuation

When we had two back-to-back major storms last year, many people were caught off guard. While this was in many ways a worst-case scenario, it’s entirely possible that something similar (or worse) could happen in 2025. And when highways start filling up is not a good time to be figuring out your evacuation plan.

Nobody wants to leave their home behind when a hurricane blows in, but sometimes that’s the best way to keep yourself and your family safe. At the start of hurricane season 2025, it still isn’t too late to plan where you’re going to evacuate to, how you’ll get that, and what supplies you’ll need for the journey. Evacuation is a worst-case scenario, but it’s best to be prepared for the worst!

Stock Up on Provisions

Last year, Helene and Milton left some homes with no power or water for weeks. Hopefully, we won’t see conditions like this again this year. But in the interest of being prepared, you should assume you’ll see similar conditions this year and start getting ready now.

To get ready for hurricane season 2025, you should make sure your home has:

• At least three days’ worth of non-perishable food
• One gallon of water per day per person in your home, with enough to last at least three days
• Pet food and sanitary pads in case you can’t let your pets outside
• Backup phone batteries and cell phone chargers
• Chlorine bleach and a medicine dropper to clean non-potable water
• Books, games, and other activities to keep you and your family entertained
• Battery-operated fans to deal with the Florida summer heat
• A first aid kit
• A flashlight

These are just the bare essentials, and without them, you could be looking at an especially difficult hurricane season. By taking precautions now, you can make things much easier on yourself when the next big storm hits.

Get Your Roof Ready Now

In 2024, a lot of the damage went to roofs that were already old or needed work. The best way to deal with these problems is to take care of your roof before the storm comes in, not after. The adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is especially true when it comes to roofing!

If you notice missing shingles or even a minor roof leak, it’s important to get ahead of these issues now. Similarly, if you’ve been putting off a roof replacement, now is the time to get a new one so you can be ready for a major hurricane.

While some homeowners think that waiting for a storm to damage their roof is the way to go, this is a very risky gamble. Not only do you risk the destruction of your home as a whole without a strong roof, but you may only get a pro-rated payout for your old roof. In other words, you’d still be on the hook for most of your roof replacement costs!

If you’re not sure where to start, it’s always a good idea to get a roof inspection ahead of hurricane season. When our expert roofers come to inspect your roof, they’ll carefully look at every part of your roofing system to make sure your property is ready for the worst that hurricane season 2025 has to offer!

Get a Free Roofing Estimate

Whether you need a new roof or some repairs, PITCH Roofing has your back. As long-time Florida roofers, we know what dealing with hurricane season is like. Since we’re your local roofing partner, it’s our job to make sure your home or business can have the best chance of getting through hurricane season unscathed.

To see what we can do for you, sign up for a free, no-obligation estimate. You can call us at 727-677-4824 or schedule your estimate online. We’ll be happy to look over your roof, identify the cause of any issues, and present you with an itemized quote that walks you through the full costs of your job. No guesswork, no hassle, and no problems!

Hurricane season 2025 promises to be an active one, so right now is the time to act. Get your roof ready with Florida’s trusted local contractors. When you need roofing done right, PITCH Roofing is the right choice!