June Brings Rare Pair of Tropical Storms to Atlantic, Bret and Cindy.
Two named storms, Bret and Cindy, have formed in the tropical Atlantic Ocean east of the Caribbean Sea during June, fueled by record warm waters. Bret caused damage in Barbados, St. Lucia, Martinique, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, while Cindy is not a threat to land. The waters of the tropical Atlantic are generally 4 to 6 degrees warmer than average, while many locations outside the tropics are also abnormally warm. Bret and Cindy mark the first time since 1968 that two named storms are churning across the Atlantic simultaneously in June.