– Why has there been such a drop in the amount of hurricanes and tropical storms this year?

Question

Last year, they were already on the letter I (nine storms) by August. This year, we’re only on F (six storms). Is there a specific atmospherical reason for this, or is it just a strange coincidence?

Edit – I’m mostly talking about the US and that area, but if you’ve noticed the same thing in your geographical area, feel free to share.

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Answer 1

You could try your chances and repost this on r/TropicalWeather if you want further explanations. You might get a qualified climatologist/meteorologist to answer your question, although, they may be busy elsewhere at this time of year,