User blog comment:CobraStrike/Cobra Strike's Official Mid-Season Predictions for the 2011 Atlantic and Pacifc Hurricane Seasons (August 15)/@comment-4074533-20110822121218

UPDATE: TS Irene has finally became the season's first hurricane, but the number of consecutive storms from the start (8), makes this season tied with the 2003 EPAC season as the all time record of most consecutive storms from the start in either the NAtl, or EPac basins (I think).