Friday, May 12, 2023 Business The first storm of the 2023 hurricane season already happened By Daily Report Staff - May 12, 2023 FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint Hurricane Laura (Photo by NASA/Chris Cassidy) The National Hurricane Center announced Thursday that the first storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season actually formed in mid-January, WAFB-TV reports. Already an INSIDER? Sign in.