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Five Ways A Tropical Storm Can Develop - Videos from The Weather Channel

Five Ways A Tropical Storm Can Develop

July 9, 2025

Did you know that there is more than one way for tropical storms or hurricanes to develop? We typically see tropical waves move westward across the Atlantic Ocean, eventually becoming a tropical storm if given the right conditions, but that’s not the only way they can form. Here are five ways a tropical storm can develop, though some are less common and others.