No hurricanes yet in the Atlantic Ocean
Mann
Over the last 20 years, it seemed that some type of record was broken when referring to the Atlantic and Caribbean tropical storm and hurricane seasons. From 2019 to 2024, the average number of named storms was above normal with a record-breaking 30 storms in 2020. However, as of the weekend, there have been seven named storms, but no hurricanes in the Atlantic or Caribbean, and we have passed the normal peak of activity. It’s likely that the strong warmer than normal sea-surface temperature event, El Nino, is largely responsible for the lack of tropical storm formation due to strong wind shear. But, in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, there have been 17 named storms, more than usual for the season.
It is rare for no hurricanes to form in the Atlantic and Caribbean waters for an entire season. According to NOAA, the last time there was no hurricane formation in the Atlantic was 112 years ago in 1914. In fact, during that season, there was only one named storm.
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