Atlantic hurricane season is over

AccuWeather experts have declared that tropical activity for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is over, three weeks before the official end of the season on November 30.

“While tropical storms can still develop this late in the season, the weather patterns we’re seeing give us confidence that the United States will avoid additional direct tropical impacts this year. It’s an unusually quiet conclusion to a season that defied expectations and broke a 121-year-old hurricane record,” said AccuWeather lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva.

The season stood out for the lack of activity, with 10 named storms, the fewest since 2014, when there were only eight storms. It was also the first time since 1925 that there was only one hurricane in the entire season, with Hurricane Isaias making a destructive Category 2 landfall on the Florida Panhandle in October. It was also the latest first hurricane in 121 years. – Full report

HINDSIGHT: The 2026 preseason prediction was for 11 to 16 named storms, including four to seven hurricanes and two to four major hurricanes, which are Category 3 or higher. Forecasters also expected three to five direct impacts on the United States. – Full report