Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to intensify and become a hurricane over the next two days, which would mean the first three named storms of the Atlantic season all hit hurricane status.
Should Cristobal become a hurricane, it would be the first time the first three named storms of a season all became hurricanes since at least 1995, according to National Hurricane Center data.
The storm has brought heavy rain to the Turks and Caicos, but the forecast shows it turning away from the U.S. East Coast and heading out to sea.
Bermuda remains a possible target for Wednesday, and the National Hurricane Center's latest update advises interests there to monitor the storm's progress, but if Cristobal continues along its expected track, it should pass west of the island.
Maximum sustained winds are near 60 miles per hour, and the storm is expected to strengthen over the next two days. The NHC says Cristobal could become a hurricane Wednesday.
A story on ABC News, written by Dan Peck, says the storm brought heavy rain to the Turks and Caicos, causing flooding that washed out some roads.
Earlier this summer, Arthur became the first hurricane to make U.S. landfall since Sandy in 2012. Arthur did not generate significant insured losses, however. Bertha briefly reached hurricane status in early August, and tracked away from the U.S. coast in a manner similar to Cristobal's expected track.
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