Tropical Storm Delta formed in the Caribbean and rapidly strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane, with winds of 75 mph. Delta is on track to impact the central Gulf Coast late this week.
Tropical Storm Delta formed in the Caribbean early Monday and rapidly strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane, with winds of 75 mph. Delta is on track to impact the central Gulf Coast late this week.
This is only the second time Greek letter Delta has been used for any named storm and it is the earliest-ever 25th Atlantic storm. The previous was Delta on November 15, 2005. By evening, Delta had strengthened by 40 mph since early in the day. Rapid intensification in tropical systems is defined as 35+ mph of strengthening in 24 hours.
How to prepare for a hurricane 00:57"Some robust intensification" could occur, says the National Hurricane Center. "Although the air has been cooler and drier over the Gulf of Mexico lately, the water is still very warm and with explosive growth potential for Delta," said CNN meteorologist Chad Myers.But less favorable environmental conditions could keep Delta from being a major hurricane -- category 3 or higher -- when it hits the US.
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