NOAA predicts below-normal hurricane season amid building El Niño
NOAA’s outlook predicts a 55 percent chance of a below-normal season, with between eight and 14 named storms likely to develop. Between three and six of those storms should develop into hurricanes, including one or three that become category 3, 4, or 5 major hurricanes. Hurricane season starts June 1 and lasts until Nov.
- ▪NOAA’s outlook predicts a 55 percent chance of a below-normal season, with between eight and 14 named storms likely to develop.
- ▪Between three and six of those storms should develop into hurricanes, including one or three that become category 3, 4, or 5 major hurricanes.
- ▪Hurricane season starts June 1 and lasts until Nov.
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Energy & Environment NOAA predicts below-normal hurricane season amid building El Niño Comments: by Ryan Mancini - 05/21/26 8:21 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ryan Mancini - 05/21/26 8:21 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday predicted that the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season could be below normal as El Niño intensifies amid its development. NOAA’s outlook predicts a 55 percent chance of a below-normal season, with between eight and 14 named storms likely to develop. Between three and six of those storms should develop into hurricanes, including one or three that become category 3, 4, or 5 major hurricanes. Hurricane season starts June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30.
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