Strong El Niño conditions continue to suppress Atlantic hurricane formation through elevated wind shear and unfavorable upper-level winds, extending the satellite-era record for the latest first hurricane past September 11. As of September 22, 2026, only six named storms (Arthur through Fay) have formed, with Fay briefly reaching 70 mph before shear caused weakening. This inactivity has traders assigning the highest implied probabilities to the next alphabetical names—Gonzalo, Hanna, and Isaias—reflecting uncertainty over when atmospheric conditions will permit any system to reach the 74 mph Saffir-Simpson hurricane threshold. Model consensus and historical analogs from strong El Niño years indicate limited near-term development potential, keeping later names viable if the lull persists into October.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedWhat will be the name of the first hurricane in the Atlantic for the 2026 Hurricane Season?
Gonzalo 45.8%
Other 25.8%
Hanna 12.0%
Isaias 11.7%
$40,803 Vol.
$40,803 Vol.
Cristobal
<1%
Dolly
<1%
Edouard
3%
Fay
3%
Gonzalo
46%
Hanna
27%
Isaias
27%
Josephine
5%
Kyle
4%
Leah
1%
Marco
<1%
Nana
<1%
Omar
<1%
Paulette
<1%
Rene
<1%
Sally
<1%
Teddy
<1%
Vicky
<1%
Wilfred
<1%
Other
26%
Gonzalo 45.8%
Other 25.8%
Hanna 12.0%
Isaias 11.7%
$40,803 Vol.
$40,803 Vol.
Cristobal
<1%
Dolly
<1%
Edouard
3%
Fay
3%
Gonzalo
46%
Hanna
27%
Isaias
27%
Josephine
5%
Kyle
4%
Leah
1%
Marco
<1%
Nana
<1%
Omar
<1%
Paulette
<1%
Rene
<1%
Sally
<1%
Teddy
<1%
Vicky
<1%
Wilfred
<1%
Other
26%
A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 74 mph or greater (Category 1 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale), as described at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php. A tropical storm will not qualify as a hurricane even if it is named.
All names are from the NHC list of 2026 Atlantic Names (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml).
This market may resolve based on the initial NHC advisory reporting a qualifying hurricane regardless of any later advisory, retraction, best-track revision, or reanalysis that revises that storm's intensity downward.
Market Opened: Jul 24, 2026, 12:54 PM ET
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 74 mph or greater (Category 1 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale), as described at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php. A tropical storm will not qualify as a hurricane even if it is named.
All names are from the NHC list of 2026 Atlantic Names (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml).
This market may resolve based on the initial NHC advisory reporting a qualifying hurricane regardless of any later advisory, retraction, best-track revision, or reanalysis that revises that storm's intensity downward.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Strong El Niño conditions continue to suppress Atlantic hurricane formation through elevated wind shear and unfavorable upper-level winds, extending the satellite-era record for the latest first hurricane past September 11. As of September 22, 2026, only six named storms (Arthur through Fay) have formed, with Fay briefly reaching 70 mph before shear caused weakening. This inactivity has traders assigning the highest implied probabilities to the next alphabetical names—Gonzalo, Hanna, and Isaias—reflecting uncertainty over when atmospheric conditions will permit any system to reach the 74 mph Saffir-Simpson hurricane threshold. Model consensus and historical analogs from strong El Niño years indicate limited near-term development potential, keeping later names viable if the lull persists into October.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated


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