Three October hurricanes prompt online claims they were engineered
The gist
Three tropical cyclones neared North America in one October 2026 weekend, and users claimed they were engineered.
Meteorologists say no technology can create or steer hurricanes, so the claims are false.
How it unfolded
- Oct 9, 2026Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane with 105-mph winds.
- Oct 11, 2026Isaias's remnants moved north, bringing flood risk to the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic, while waves from former tropical storm Rachel battered the Southern California coast.
- Oct 12, 2026Hurricane Simon lashed Mexico's Pacific coast with severe winds and heavy rain, and scattered showers were expected around San Diego County from Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel.