Tropical Storm Emily

Tropical storm Emily started out as Invest 98L, which formed in the Northeast Gulf of Mexico on July 29, 2017, as a low off of a cold front that dove into the Gulf, which is considered uncommon for the time of year. In the early morning of July 31, 2017, Tropical Depression 6 formed not far off the coast of the Tampa Bay area in Florida with sustained winds of 45 mph and a central pressure of 1008mb.

At 8 am, it strenghtened into Tropical Storm Emily with max sustained winds of 45 mph and a central pressure of 1006mb.

This storm jumped from a low risk to a medium risk just before being named a depression, making it the fastest developed storm of the year as of its formation.