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Record Slow Start to Atlantic Hurricane Season Tied to El Niño

Record Slow Start to Atlantic Hurricane Season Tied to El Niño

PBS reports that 2026 has set a satellite-era record for the latest start to a season without a hurricane reaching 74 mph. Meteorologists point to El Niño as a key factor behind the unusually quiet Atlantic.

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Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Niño might bring record slow storm season