NHC predicted the number of storms for the season but did not claim there would be the exact number they predicted. Also, the predictions were based on certain criteria and also a very active July. Just because August has not been as active as July doesn't mean September or October won't be. We won't know exactly what will happen until it happens. Humans can only predict and although technology has come a long way there is still a lot we don't know about the weather. Anyway, the hurricanes are interesting to follow each year simply because the formation of these storms is fascinating to watch. And whether there are Category 4 storms out there or tropical storms they are still storms. And I will tell you from having lived through Allison a tropical storm can wreak just as much havoc as a hurricane at times.