Jim Cantore isn't known for shying away from some of the largest and most catastrophic hurricanes in modern U.S. history.
In fact, those who live in storm-prone areas in the South or on the East Coast follow this often-spoken rule: If the Weather Channel meteorologist is in your town when you're in the "cone of uncertainty," get out while you can.
On Monday, the meteorologist shared some thoughts about the 2024 hurricane season as Hurricane Beryl smashed through records and intensified to a major Cat 4 storm with winds of 150 mph.
In an interview with CBS News, Cantore spoke on Beryl's strength. The storm is the first Cat 4 hurricane ever recorded in June.
"If this is early July, I can't imagine what August and September are going to look like," Cantore said.
When Beryl continued to strengthen Sunday, Cantore tweeted, "This is what RI (rapid intensification) looks like! In June!!!"
NHC forecasters are tracking three systems on July 1 including Beryl: a system in the eastern Atlantic with a 50% chance for development over the next week, and post-Tropical Cyclone Chris, which strengthened into a tropical storm shortly before a Sunday night landfall in Mexico.
"This looks more like a September map, certainly not one that you'd get in late June or early July."
Cantore's prediction of a busy hurricane season mirrors what other experts have said this year.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a very high likelihood of an above-average hurricane season. NOAA predicts 17-25 named storms, and eight to 13 hurricanes.
Colorado State University has predicted 23 named storms and 11 hurricanes, five of them being major.
If the disturbance in the Atlantic strengthens into a tropical storm, it will be named Debby.
Cantore has a reputation for reporting from the places that are most impacted by hurricanes.
In 2005, he took cover on the Mississippi Coast as Hurricane Katrina decimated the area and New Orleans. He was hit by a tree branch in 2022 while reporting on Hurricane Ian from Punta Gorda, Florida.
It's safe to say Cantore is a weather expert, and he's been working at The Weather Channel since 1986.