Hurricane Season Has Reached Its Peak And It’s Been Surprisingly Quiet
Only five named storms have formed so far, and strong wind shear and Saharan dust have kept the Atlantic from producing a hurricane.
- Thursday marks the climatological peak of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, yet the basin remains historically quiet with only five named storms and zero hurricanes formed so far.
- Saharan dust and record-high wind shear across the Caribbean have hindered development, while a "very strong" El Niño has put the brakes on potential storm formation throughout the season.
- The season's Accumulated Cyclone Energy, or "ACE," sits at just 4.4, representing only about 7% of the typical amount for this point in the season.
- If no hurricane forms by Friday, the 2026 season will set a new satellite-era record for the latest first hurricane, surpassing the previous record of Sept. 11 set in 2002 and 2013.
- Despite the quiet start, roughly 60% of tropical activity typically occurs after Sept. 10; residents should remember that it only takes one storm to impact a home and prepare accordingly.
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Hurricane Season Has Reached Its Peak And It’s Been Surprisingly Quiet
So far, the Atlantic has produced the lowest amount of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) through September 10 of any season since 1950. That’s a pretty incredible stat when you stop and think about it. At the very peak of hurricane season, the Atlantic is having its quietest start to a season in terms of ACE in at least 75 years.
So far, no hurricanes have developed in the Atlantic in 2026. If this situation persists until September 12th, it will be the first year in the history of satellite observations of these phenomena. Experts explain what accounts for the calm in the Atlantic Ocean.
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