There are 5 tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean at the same time. It's only the second time in history this has happened./Credit:	CNN Weather

There are 5 tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean at the same time. It's only the second time in history this has happened./Credit: CNN Weather

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5 tropical cyclones are in the Atlantic at the same time for only the second time in history

It's peak hurricane season, and that's clear when you look at the Atlantic Ocean, which has five active tropical cyclones at the same time for only the second time in history.