Hurricane Isaias, California’s Tropical Threat and the El Niño Paradox

Podcast: Meteorology Matters · Rob Jones

Opublikowano: 2026-10-08

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Atlantic has experienced one of the strangest hurricane seasons in modern history. Now Hurricane Isaias is threatening the Gulf Coast, while Tropical Storm Rachel raises concerns about heavy rainfall and flooding in Southern California. What makes this situation especially unusual is the powerful, already-established El Niño, which continues to strengthen and evolve. Its influence has helped suppress Atlantic hurricane activity, yet a potentially dangerous late-season hurricane is now threatening the Gulf Coast. W...