Atlantic hurricane season remains quiet amid El Niño

It's now the end of August, and it's been a pretty quiet Atlantic hurricane season so far, but this is typically the time of year the tropics become more active. TWITCH News Storm Team Meteorologist Adam Shumko is working for you with a look at some of the hurricanes and tropical storms that have affected us here. Adam? Well, Ciara and Christina, historically this is the time of year when hurricanes and tropical storms have made landfall here in New England. We're now well into the hurricane season and things are pretty quiet in the Atlantic right now. Currently, there are no tropical storms or hurricanes, but that is not typically the case this time of year. It was 35 years ago this week that a strong hurricane made landfall here in New England. Hurricane Bob moved through on August 19, 1991. It was a Category 2 hurricane and passed over Block Island. Tropical Storm Irene made landfall on August 28, 2011, bringing with it very heavy rain. All the rain caused the Deerfield River to rise rapidly and led to major flooding. Back in 1985, Hurricane Gloria brought heavy rains and strong, damaging winds. It was a Category 1 hurricane when it hit on September 27. Hurricane Floyd weakened to a tropical storm when it moved through on September 16, 1999, causing significant flooding. But one of the most devastating hurricanes in history was the Hurricane of 1938. It moved in on September 21 and caused major flooding. It also made a mess of the Big E Fairgrounds. Now, a strong El Nino and Saharan dust are both contributing to the lack of activity in the Atlantic this year. Working for you, I'm 22 Storm Team Meteorologist Adam Stremko.