Tropical Storm Gordon forms in the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical Storm Gordon formed Friday morning in the east Atlantic Ocean.

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Here’s what the First Alert Weather Team says about the storm:

• Tropical Depression 7 has been upgraded to a tropical storm.

• Gordon is the 7th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season.

• Long-range forecasts indicate Gordon stays out over the open ocean.

• Francine is a post-tropical cyclone and will bring potentially flooding rain to the Tennessee Valley.

• We’re watching the western Atlantic near the Carolina coast for tropical development early next week.

• Development near the Carolinas would not threaten Florida.

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