Atlantic Quiet, Pacific Roars | Salt Lake City News

This hurricane season is throwing us a curveball: the Atlantic’s eerily quiet, while the Pacific’s churning with major storms. With no hurricane yet this year, we’re on track for the latest first storm since 2013 — and weak Gulf storms like Arthur and Edouard aren’t the only story. Across the Pacific, Hurricane Lowell slammed Hawaii, while Karina and Marie grew into hurricanes too. Why? A brewing El Niño is warming Pacific waters, fueling storms, while in the Atlantic it’s creating wind shear that tears them apart. But don’t relax — the busiest part of hurricane season is still ahead, and even weakened tropical systems can unleash deadly rain, as Tropical Storm Lee did 15 years ago, flooding Northern Virginia. Quiet doesn’t mean safe. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/637578ce2c004e21