Atlantic Ocean has seen no hurricanes so far this season - this is why

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What happened

Hurricane season has seen an unusually low number of storms forming over the Atlantic - and it's all because of El Nino.

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  • Reported by Sky News and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:38:00 UTC.

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