Hurricane season set to break record as El Niño stifles storm development

Barbados TodayJournalist at Barbados Today

September 13, 2026

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Hurricane season set to break record as El Niño stifles storm development

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A new hurricane season record will be set this week as a historic and still strengthening El Niño stifles tropical development in the Atlantic.

To date, no hurricanes have formed in the basin, despite this week marking the peak of the season on average – and there’s no sign of development in the near future.

It means a new record will be set for the latest date in the satellite era (1960s onward) without an Atlantic hurricane forming.

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