Rare Pacific cyclone train under El Nino

A rare train of three cyclones churned across the Pacific Ocean in early September 2026, fueled by a historically strong El Niño–Southern Oscillation. List of storms named Lowell intensified to Category 5, while 2014 Pacific hurricane season reached Category 4, and List of storms named Marie was expected to become a hurricane. The storms were anticipated to pass near United States — Hawaii, which was still recovering from Hurricane Lala. Scientists linked the unusual cluster to record-warm Pacific waters and El Niño–Southern Oscillation conditions. The event also highlighted global impacts of El Niño–Southern Oscillation, including disrupted anchovy production in Peru and reduced Nile water levels in Sudan.