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ClimateQuiet 11d · day 11

Atlantic hurricane season records latest first storm in 60 years

No named Atlantic hurricane had formed by September 12, breaking a six-decade record for the latest start to hurricane activity.

newest coverage 11d agosummary written 11d ago12 pieces89 likes & upvotes63 comments Hacker NewsMastodonNewswires

What to know

  • No Atlantic hurricane had formed by September 12, 2026, the latest date without one in 60 years.
  • The finding was reported by AccuWeather and spread via Hacker News and social media.
  • The quiet stretch stands out against the Atlantic season's usual peak activity period in late summer.

AccuWeather Reporting organization

How it unfolded 1 development · click the chart to see its coverage articlesposts

Peak 7 pieces in 3h at Sep 12, 9 PM; 12 pieces over 11 days (1 article · 3 posts · 8 comments) Sep 12, 6 PM — 5 pieces · 1 article · 3 posts · 1 comment — Hacker News 2, Mastodon 2, Newswires 1Sep 12, 9 PM — 7 pieces · 7 comments — Hacker News 7Sep 13, 12 AM — quietSep 13, 3 AM — quietSep 13, 6 AM — quietSep 13, 9 AM — quietSep 13, 12 PM — quietSep 13, 3 PM — quietSep 13, 6 PM — quietSep 13, 9 PM — quietSep 14, 12 AM — quietSep 14, 3 AM — quietSep 14, 6 AM — quietSep 14, 9 AM — quietSep 14, 12 PM — quietSep 14, 3 PM — quietSep 14, 6 PM — quietSep 14, 9 PM — quietSep 15, 12 AM — quietSep 15, 3 AM — quietSep 15, 6 AM — quietSep 15, 9 AM — quietSep 15, 12 PM — quietSep 15, 3 PM — quietSep 15, 6 PM — quietSep 15, 9 PM — quietSep 16, 12 AM — quietSep 16, 3 AM — quietSep 16, 6 AM — quietSep 16, 9 AM — quietSep 16, 12 PM — quietSep 16, 3 PM — quietSep 16, 6 PM — quietSep 16, 9 PM — quietSep 17, 12 AM — quietSep 17, 3 AM — quietSep 17, 6 AM — quietSep 17, 9 AM — quietSep 17, 12 PM — quietSep 17, 3 PM — quietSep 17, 6 PM — quietSep 17, 9 PM — quietSep 18, 12 AM — quietSep 18, 3 AM — quietSep 18, 6 AM — quietSep 18, 9 AM — quietSep 18, 12 PM — quietSep 18, 3 PM — quietSep 18, 6 PM — quietSep 18, 9 PM — quietSep 19, 12 AM — quietSep 19, 3 AM — quietSep 19, 6 AM — quietSep 19, 9 AM — quietSep 19, 12 PM — quietSep 19, 3 PM — quietSep 19, 6 PM — quietSep 19, 9 PM — quietSep 20, 12 AM — quietSep 20, 3 AM — quietSep 20, 6 AM — quietSep 20, 9 AM — quietSep 20, 12 PM — quietSep 20, 3 PM — quietSep 20, 6 PM — quietSep 20, 9 PM — quietSep 21, 12 AM — quietSep 21, 3 AM — quietSep 21, 6 AM — quietSep 21, 9 AM — quietSep 21, 12 PM — quietSep 21, 3 PM — quietSep 21, 6 PM — quietSep 21, 9 PM — quietSep 22, 12 AM — quietSep 22, 3 AM — quietSep 22, 6 AM — quietSep 22, 9 AM — quietSep 22, 12 PM — quietSep 22, 3 PM — quietSep 22, 6 PM — quietSep 22, 9 PM — quietYesterday, 12 AM — quietYesterday, 3 AM — quietYesterday, 6 AM — quietYesterday, 9 AM — quietYesterday, 12 PM — quietYesterday, 3 PM — quietYesterday, 6 PM — quietYesterday, 9 PM — quietToday, 12 AM — quietToday, 3 AM — quiet 1
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    Story circulates on Hacker News and social platforms

    The AccuWeather report was shared and discussed across Hacker News and Mastodon, drawing attention to the unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season.

    1. 1 outlet No Atlantic hurricanes by Sept. 12 breaks a 60-year record

      first by HN Frontpage, 11d ago

    • This El Niño is off the charts for any ever recorded in human history.Stripe's climate scientist Zeke Hausfather came to AirMiners to tell us about what's next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Xu_H3Wo8oIn 1877, 50 million people starved to death from El Niño. The charts are looking far worse in 2026 (thankfully our supply chains and…

      titoHacker News11d agoview on Hacker News ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 8 posts in this stretch

    • The lack of hurricanes also means that heat is not being removed from the Gulf of Mexico. Therefore, future hurricanes are likely to be more powerful and more frequent.

      nerdsniperHacker News11d agoview on Hacker News ↗

    • This does happen every El Niño this years is pretty wild. Every local forecasters is saying "IDFK" and they are right. The the great Atlantic conveyor also starts to die this year we are in for evolution!

      ProAmHacker News11d agoview on Hacker News ↗
    all of them →
  2. background

    AccuWeather reports record-late absence of Atlantic hurricanes — AccuWeather published a report noting that as of September 12, 2026, no hurricane had yet formed in the Atlantic basin this season, marking the latest start to hurricane activity in 60 years.

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