Tropical Storm Danielle intensified into a hurricane on Friday, becoming the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2022 season.
Danielle upgraded to a hurricane just 900 miles west of the Azores in the North Atlantic Ocean, and it will pose a hazard to shipping routes around the area, according to a Weather Channel report. The storm will not pose a threat to land, but it could affect riptides on the East Coast as things develop.
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Danielle is the first Atlantic named storm of the season since Colin in July and follows a rare month of no named storms that occurred in August. Danielle becoming the first hurricane of the season marks the quietest start to the hurricane season that the country has seen in nearly 35 years, according to the report.
There are two other areas being monitored by the National Weather Service that may develop into stronger storms, including one in the western tropical Atlantic and the other in the eastern Atlantic. It’s unlikely either would greatly affect the United States, and it’s not clear whether or when they will develop.
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Even if those disturbances do not become tropical storms, Texas could receive heavier showers due to the increased moisture. Starting on Tuesday, cities such as Houston, Galveston, and Beaumont will have a 50% chance of getting more than 5 inches of rain. Other areas of the state, meanwhile, might receive up to 7 inches of rain.
