2026 season
2026 counts come from NHC's operational best track and may change when NHC reanalyzes the season; the 1979–2025 comparison uses the reanalyzed HURDAT2 record.
By basin
| Basin | Storms | Named storms | Hurricanes | Major hurricanes | ACE | RI storms | RI episodes | RI storms, normal to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 19.5 | 2 | 2 | 4.1 (2–7) |
| Northeast Pacific | 25 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 353.5 | 11 | 14 | 6.6 (3–10) |
| Central Pacific (subset) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.3 (0–1) |
Each storm counts once, in its basin by ATCF ID; the Central Pacific row is part of the Northeast Pacific. Named storm: reached 34 kt or more as a tropical or subtropical cyclone. Hurricane: 64 kt or more as a hurricane; major: 96 kt or more. ACE: 10⁻⁴ × the sum of squared maximum winds (kt) at 00, 06, 12 and 18Z while a tropical or subtropical cyclone of 34 kt or more. RI: a gain of 30 kt or more in exactly 24 h between tropical fixes; an RI storm had at least one episode. Normal to date: RI storms by this date, 1979–2025 mean (10th–90th percentile).
Tracks
Rapid intensification so far
Cumulative RI storms, each dated by its first RI episode: 2026 (solid), the 1979–2025 mean (dashed) and the 10th–90th percentile range (shaded). The vertical line marks today.