North American Impacts - El Niño

Source: Typical Wintertime Pattern: El Niño | NOAA

Some of the impacts of El Niño are:

• Warmer ocean waters in the Pacific decreases the number fish caught.
• More rainfall in the winter across the southern tier of the United States increases the threat of floods.
• In the late winter and early spring there is an increased threat of tornadoes in Florida.
• During the summer, there is decreased hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean.