From 1998 to 2016, when avg clutch initiation date was before 23 May, 89% of those seasons produced 3+ major hurricanes. When clutch initiation date was after 23 May, 77% produced 2 or less. In 2020, our avg clutch initiation date was 31 May. #hurricaneseason

— Christopher M. Heckscher (@madthrush) July 23, 2020