What influence does La Nina have on Atlantic Hurricanes?
Unfortunately for residents along the Eastern Seaboard from Texas to Maine, La Nina events usually mean active hurricane seasons in the Atlantic. The cooler than normal sea surface temperatures in the Pacific result in more favorable upper level wind conditions in the Atlantic, which help hurricanes and tropical storms flourish. An example of a La Nina year was 1995 when there were 19 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes.
