Tropical Storm Hanna forms in Atlantic as hurricane drought persists
Tropical Storm Hanna formed on September 28 as the basin's eighth named storm. The National Hurricane Center forecast the system to be short-lived, with reporting noting the Atlantic still had no hurricanes.
Why it mattersThe Atlantic usually sees its first hurricane around August 11, but a strengthening El Niño suppresses activity by increasing storm-limiting wind shear.
How we got here
- Tropical Storm Gonzalo formed in the far eastern Atlantic. Wuft
- The NHC designated Gonzalo a post-tropical cyclone and issued its final advisory. Gov
- Tropical Storm Hanna formed as the Atlantic's eighth named storm, and forecasters predicted it would be short-lived. Naplesnews, Orlandosentinel +1
- The official Atlantic hurricane season was scheduled to end. Gov
What's likely next
- Next Atlantic hurricane formationLong shot3%
- Next Atlantic hurricane formationUnlikely27%▼ from 76% a week ago
- Next Atlantic hurricane formationLikely76%
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The coverage
- New tropical storm forms in the Atlantic OceanAl · Sep 28
- Atlantic goes more than 300 days without a hurricane as historic drought nears milestoneFoxweather · Sep 27
- Rare Atlantic September hurricane shutout appears likelyWeather
- National Hurricane CenterGov
- NHC tracking Tropical Storm Hanna, Tropical Depression FayNaplesnews
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