ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Kyle formed Friday afternoon off the coast of New England, becoming the 11th named storm of the season.
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The system, which formed in the Atlantic at about 5 p.m., is expected to move away from the coast and to not be a threat to the United States.
Well, Tropical Storm Kyle just formed. Not coming here, but earliest 'K' storm on record. pic.twitter.com/7tGjVpUDzU
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) August 14, 2020
It is the earliest “K” storm on record, beating Hurricane Katrina in 2005, meteorologist George Waldenberger said.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Josephine is forecast to intensify Friday evening before weakening into a tropical depression this weekend.
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Waldenberger said the system is expected to fall apart in the days that follow.
Tropical Storm Kyle has formed off the U.S. East Coast. Moving away, no threat. Earliest we've ever had the K-named storm. (Side note: That's 11 named storms down. 10 more to go before we move into the Greek alphabet, which seems very like this year.) pic.twitter.com/I8f89X6NHt
— Rusty McCranie (@RMcCranieWFTV) August 14, 2020
He said wind shear is hampering the storm’s organization.
Watch Channel 9 Eyewitness News and download the free WFTV weather app for live updates on the storms’ tracks.
Tropical Storm Josephine's updated track as of 5pm, weakening this weekend under increasing wind shear. pic.twitter.com/Dwuh0jhzjM
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) August 14, 2020
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