A Stormy Record: El Niño's Fury and the Rise of Category 5 Hurricanes The Atlantic may be calm, but the Pacific is raging like never before.
This year's supercharged storm activity has Earth on track to break the all time record for Category 5 hurricanes, a milestone that reflects both the intensity of El Niño and the growing threat of climate chaos.
At the heart of this perfect storm is the developing 2026 2027 El Niño, a phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation characterized by warm water temperatures in the Pacific.