This Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Break a Record That Has Stood for 175 Years
The latest Atlantic hurricane on record formed on September 17, 1941. That record goes back to 1851, when early meteorologists relied on shipping vessels for storm reports. As of today, September 17, 2026, not a single hurricane has formed in the Atlantic basin this year.
- ▪The latest Atlantic hurricane on record formed on September 17, 1941.
- ▪That record goes back to 1851, when early meteorologists relied on shipping vessels for storm reports.
- ▪As of today, September 17, 2026, not a single hurricane has formed in the Atlantic basin this year.
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| Publication time | Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:28 +0000 |
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The latest Atlantic hurricane on record formed on September 17, 1941. That record goes back to 1851, when early meteorologists relied on shipping vessels for storm reports. As of today, September 17, 2026, not a single hurricane has formed in the Atlantic basin this year. The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring a disturbance in the central subtropical Atlantic with a 40% chance becoming a cyclone within the next week, but it’s extremely unlikely that it will organize by the end of today. That means 2026 has now matched the record for the latest first Atlantic hurricane of the season—and any hurricane that forms from tomorrow onward would set a new record. The season doesn’t officially end until November 30, so there’s still time for a hurricane to appear.
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