This year’s unusually strong El Niño has “put a lid” on hurricanes, although extremely warm waters could still fuel storms close to the coast.

The Atlantic hurricane season is unusually quiet this year due to a strong El Nino, which disrupts storm formation over that ocean

Statistics from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, better known as NOAA, show there’s been only two hurricane seasons on record with no storms becoming strong enough to reach hurricane status. That happened in 1907 and again in 1914, according to NOAA data.

The destruction was far from over when the major hurricane roared ashore in mid-September 2004

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has been quiet so far, but Florida still faces the highest storm risk in the U.S. By the end of September, the pattern in the Atlantic could become more conducive for development,

Hurricane Lowell became the third storm in as many weeks to affect the Hawaiian Islands this week, drenching the western islands with surf.

The Category 4 storm has been moving well south of the islands this week. It is expected to turn north sometime this weekend.

An explanation of why a single storm, such as Hurricane Lala, can be classified differently as both a hurricane and a tropical storm depending on local wind speeds and geographical factors.

The Atlantic is quiet — record quiet — this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Niño that crushes storms before they get going. No Atlantic hurricanes have formed yet this year and none are likely to form for at least another week, even though ...