Don was an interesting storm that didn't want to give up in the Atlantic.

What You Need To Know

  • Don formed on July 14 as a subtropical storm

  • It briefly strengthened into the first hurricane of the season

  • The storm stayed over open ocean during its entirety

Don formed on Friday, July 14, becoming the fourth named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. After spending its first days as a subtropical storm, Don became fully tropical on July 17.

It continued to meander over open water, where it took a clockwise loop in the central Atlantic before tracking toward the northeast. 

As it moved over colder waters, it was expected to weaken, but Don surprised us. It briefly strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on July 22, becoming the first hurricane of the 2023 season in the Atlantic basin.

It weakened back into a tropical storm again roughly 12 hours later. 

Don continued on a northeast track before becoming post-tropical on July 24.

Check here for a look at the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season so far.

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