On Sunday June 5, 2016, Tropical Storm Colin formed in the Gulf of Mexico, making it the earliest “C” tropical storm on record. View iWeatherNet’s tropical cyclone page for more information.
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The Earliest “C” Storms Found in the Historical Record
For the Atlantic basin (including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean)
Note: This is an edit from my original post which also included the East Pacific… the stats have been modified to exclude the E. Pac.
COLIN 2016
Jun 5, 2016 to — Jun 7, 2016
Max Intensity: Tropical Storm
CHRIS 2012
Jun 17, 2012 to Jun 24, 2012
Max Intensity: Cat. 1 Hurricane
CANDY 1968
Jun 22, 1968 to Jun 26, 1968
Max Intensity: Tropical Storm
Has there ever been a “D” Tropical Storm in June?
Yes. Debby in 2012. The 2012 season got off to an early start, with Tropical Storms Alberto and Beryl in May, then Chris (June 17-24) and Debby (June 23-27). Tropical Storm Debby in June of 2012 is the earliest “D” storm in the historical record.
