S8: Ep 138: A Quieter Hurricane Season? Dr. Phil Klotzbach on El Niño, Arthur & the 2026 Outlook

S8: Ep 138: A Quieter Hurricane Season? Dr. Phil Klotzbach on El Niño, Arthur & the 2026 Outlook

Author: National Tropical Weather Conference June 17, 2026 Duration: 52:59
In this episode of HurricaneCenter, the panel opens with the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic season already affecting the Texas coast. Bill Reed walks through the early impacts from Tropical Storm Arthur, including tropical-storm-force winds near the coast, heavy localized rainfall, elevated tides and coastal water issues from Galveston to Bolivar and southwest Louisiana. Dr. Hal Needham joins live from the Galveston Seawall, where rough Gulf conditions and strong winds are already bei...

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