Excellent question. And one I had to consult another colleague at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.

Looking at the August - October period, the wind shear between 200-850hPA in the Main Development Region was the lowest in the 1950 to present period

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Alternate Text: Line graph showing wind shear from Aug-Oct going back to 1950. 2024 had lowest value

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Wind shear values in the Atlantic Ocean's Main Development Region for tropical cyclones for the August - October period from 1950-2024. Image provided by NOAA Climate Prediction Center