The Atlantic hurricane season has not had a single hurricane form as of September 16, 2026.

Posted by VINCE, Sep 16, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

Polygraph verdictTrue

Sources: 5 support4 context
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 93%

VINCESep 16, 2026

Multiple sources confirm that as of September 16, 2026, the Atlantic basin had produced no hurricanes, with five weak tropical storms and none reaching hurricane strength. The claim matches the post's wording, and later coverage through November 2 does not change the state of affairs on the claim's date.

The host relays this claim without endorsing it. It counts as passed on, not against the post.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What was said

… Why this year is so quiet. There hasn't been a single one yet." They say, they say, traditionally, this week is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, the busiest time of year for storms to spin up and barrel west into North America. Instead, nearly four months into the season, and with two more to go, not a single hurricane has even formed. Ever since President Trump changes the name, no, there's no more hurricanes. He really can do anything. A drought not seen in more than eight decades. …

VINCE · Sep 16, 2026· from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Supports. AP, citing the National Hurricane Center, reported on September 12 that no Atlantic hurricanes had formed yet in 2026 and that only five weak tropical storms had spun up.[1]

Supports. South Carolina Public Radio, published September 16, states that while no hurricane had yet formed, five relatively weak named tropical storms had occurred and none had strengthened into a hurricane.[3]

Supports. Yahoo News, published September 17, reports that as of September 16 no hurricanes had been reported in the Atlantic this season.[4]

Supports. Parade and Southern Living, both citing National Hurricane Center data, report zero Atlantic hurricanes as of September 21–22, which is consistent with no hurricane having formed by September 16.[5][6]

Context. Later sources (BBC, Yale Environment 360, WDSU, NOAA) show the season ultimately remained hurricane-free through early November, so the situation has continued beyond the claim date, but this does not alter the September 16 state.[2][7][8][9]

Context. The post's phrasing 'nearly four months into the season' and 'not a single hurricane has even formed' is a faithful paraphrase of the source-supported state on September 16, so the claim does not depart from the passage.