This Atlantic hurricane season is about to do something that hasn't happened in 175 years

The Atlantic hurricane season is about to set a record for the longest period of time without a hurricane in 175 years. This season is on track to be the longest Atlantic hurricane season without a hurricane since 1848, with only 5 named storms so far. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) notes that the Atlantic hurricane season typically peaks in late August and early September, but this year's activity has been unusually slow. The NHC says that the lack of hurricanes could be due to a combination of cooler-than-normal ocean temperatures in the Atlantic and a shift in the atmospheric circulation patterns.