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Atlantic hurricane season breaks 112-year record without a hurricane

As of September 2026: Tracking the record-quiet Atlantic season

The Atlantic Ocean has gone 112 days into hurricane season without a single hurricane. The last time the basin waited this long was 1914, at the onset of World War I.

Updated Sep 22

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Normally we have to blame like four or five different things, but this year, I think we really can pretty much put all the blame on El Niño.

from Atlantic hurricane season breaks 112-year record without a hurricane · Updated Sep 22

I'd be surprised if we end up a season with zero hurricanes, but probably the odds of getting anything substantial out of the deep tropics are pretty low.

from Atlantic hurricane season breaks 112-year record without a hurricane · Updated Sep 22