Hurricans appear more and more in groups in the North Atlantic

August 12, 2025

Hurricans appear more and more in groups in the North Atlantic

Tropical vertebral cluster events above the North Atlantic. This picture of the NOAA satellite Goes-16 of September 14, 2020 shows five tropical systems that are also revolving in the Atlantic pool. From left to right: Hurricane Sally in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Paulette east of the Carolinas, the remains of the tropical storm Rene in the central Atlantic and the tropical storms Teddy and Vicky in the eastern Atlantic. © Noaa

Tropical vertebral storms such as typhoon or hurricanes can occur in groups and then meet the same coastal region in a quick succession. That makes them particularly destructive and dangerous. In the North Atlantic, such clusters have become more common in recent decades, but less often in the northwestern Pacific, shows a new study. The reason for this shift are effects