Tropical Storm Sally Forms in the Gulf of Mexico

Many storms broke records for being the earliest named to date, including Cristobal was the earliest named "C" letter storm in recorded history and Hanna was the earliest "H" letter storm. All but three named storms (Arthur, Bertha, and Dolly) set records for being the earliest named storm for their respective letter. CNN Weather

Tropical Storm Sally is now the 18th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.

Sally—also the earliest 18th named storm on record—has already brought heavy rain and gusty winds to Florida Saturday as the storm moved into the Gulf of Mexico today.