00:00The Atlantic produced just one hurricane during the entire 2026 season,
00:04and it took until October for that first hurricane to appear.
00:07That makes this one of the Atlantic's most unusual hurricane seasons in more than a century.
00:12According to AccuWeather, 10 named storms formed, the fewest since 2014.
00:18The only hurricane was Isaias, which rapidly strengthened over the Gulf of Mexico.
00:23It reached Category 3 intensity before making landfall in Florida as a Category 2 storm.
00:28Scientists point to a major climate influence, El Niño.
00:32This warming pattern can increase windshear over the Atlantic,
00:36disrupting developing storms before they become powerful hurricanes.
00:40Meanwhile, the eastern and central Pacific experienced much more tropical activity.
00:45AccuWeather now considers the threat of additional direct U.S. tropical impacts effectively over.
00:50However, the official hurricane season continues until November 30.
00:54The unusual contrast shows how one climate pattern can influence storm activity across different ocean basins.
01:01Disclosure.
01:02This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
