Originally Posted by
Anglo Large Clawed Otter
Well, you take the good with the bad. From what I've read, the position of the subtropical jet during the summer, as well as increased shear in the Atlantic basin (owing to El Niņo), are what kept the U.S. largely hurricane-free this year. ^
That is true; less hurricanes means less morons all the way up here thinking they need to clean out the grocery stores and prepare to evacuate.