Why a Supercharged El Niño Is Putting Hawaii in the Bullseye of More Storms

Another hurricane just sideswiped Hawaii – why the islands’ usual force field seems to be down in 2026

Why a supercharged El Niño is putting Hawaii in the bullseye of more storms

Hawaii faces an unusually active hurricane season with three major tropical storms in recent months, attributed to exceptionally warm ocean temperatures driven by a strengthening El Niño climate pattern.

Hawaii’s wicked run of hurricanes is a preview of what El Niño has in store

Three hurricanes in the past month have given the state a taste of what a record-setting El Niño will bring to many this year.

El Niño Conditions Supercharge Hurricane Polo, Multiple Storms

Warm waters and El Niño conditions have created an active Pacific storm season. Multiple hurricanes have tracked through the Pacific Ocean so far this year, and Direct Relief has responded to medical needs, including in response to multiple storms in Hawai’i, including Kona Lows earlier this year, as well as Hurricanes Lala and Lowell. The […]