A rare November tropical storm is going to bring a lot of needed rain to parts of Georgia this week, forecasters say.
Tropical Storm Sara is expected to soon move through the Gulf of Mexico and bring 2 to 4 inches of rain in southwest Georgia, an area that has gone through a drought since Hurricane Helene. The storm isn’t expected to become a hurricane, according to Alex DaSilva, lead hurricane expert for AccuWeather.
“Had it stayed in the Caribbean it would have likely become a hurricane and rapidly intensified,” DaSilva said.
What causes tropical storms in November?
On Nov. 12, waters in the Caribbean Sea were around 84 degrees, up about 2 degrees from their normal November temperature , helping to spawn tropical depression Sara. This is the third tropical development for the month of November and experts predict will likely be the last before the season ends Nov. 30…