# Cristobal

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-22**: New record set — The Atlantic surpasses the previous latest-date-without-hurricane mark, remaining hurricane-free into mid-September.
- **2026-07-23**: Second landfall, downgrade, and dissipation — Bertha made a second landfall early Thursday afternoon near the Texas-Louisiana state line, was downgraded to a depression Thursday evening, and was declared dissipated later that evening.
- **2026-07-20**: Hurricane hunters confirm Tropical Storm Bertha — Reconnaissance aircraft determined Tropical Depression Two had strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha on Monday evening.
- **2026-07-19**: Disturbance upgraded to Tropical Depression Two — The system shifted west, was raised to high chance (red) by early Sunday, and was designated Tropical Depression Two late Sunday morning.
- **2026-07-15**: NHC outlines Gulf disturbance — The National Hurricane Center flagged a low-chance (yellow) area over the northeastern Gulf extending across Florida and the southeastern U.S. coast.
- **2013-09-11**: Record matched — The September 11 satellite-era record was matched during the 2013 season.
- **2002-09-11**: Satellite-era record set — The latest date without an Atlantic hurricane in the satellite era was set on September 11, 2002.
- **1914**: Last hurricane-free Atlantic start — The Atlantic basin last went without a hurricane through mid-September in 1914, the previous benchmark before the 2026 season.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### Atlantic ACE Collapses to 7% of Normal in 1914-Style Hurricane-Free Start
2026-09-22 21:32:44 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has set a historic mark, going hurricane-free through mid-September for the first time since 1914 as a strong El Niño suppresses storm formation. Accumulated cyclone energy is at a record-low 7% of normal while the eastern Pacific surges to 13 named storms — a signal with real implications for energy markets, insurance, and coastal infrastructure risk.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/atlantic-hurricane-free-1914-record-ace-7-percent-climate

### Bertha's 45 mph, 2-Landfall Gulf Run Ends With Zero Storm-Force Winds
2026-08-13 10:24:36 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Tropical Storm Bertha, the Atlantic's second named storm of 2026, made two Gulf landfalls at an estimated 45 mph without producing sustained tropical-storm-force winds over land. Its top-down formation and sheared, dry-air-choked structure show how warm seas and a favorable MJO were outweighed by vertical wind shear and Saharan dust. The basin has since gone quiet, with Cristobal next on the list and no near-term areas of concern.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/tropical-storm-bertha-two-landfalls-zero-storm-force-winds

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