Marketplace · Thursday, September 24, 2026
Dan Ward of Karen Clark & Company explained that El Niño conditions typically lead to an increase in hurricanes in the Atlantic, contrasting with La Niña patterns which often see reduced activity in the Pacific. Each storm, however, presents unique challenges for impact assessment.
“Well, it in a lot of ways, it's opposite of La Niña. So instead of fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic, we expect more hurricanes in the Atlantic during a La Niña.”
“And um, sometimes reduced activity in areas of the Pacific. So in some ways, it's kind of the opposite.”
“But also, um, there's still that variety where every storm is different. So, you know, we have a lot of factors that are really in play.”