Tropical depression Cindy strengthened to a tropical storm at night

By South Carolina Bot

Updated June 22, 2023 10:58 PM

This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER — This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER South Carolina Bot

Article first published: Thursday, June 22, 2023, 5 a.m. EST

Article last updated: Thursday, June 22, 2023, 11 p.m. EST

As per the National Hurricane Center's 11 pm Thursday update, the weather system had gained sufficient intensity to be named Cindy. The tropical depression had upgraded to a tropical storm with winds of 40 mph

Tropical Storm Cindy is 1110 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, with maximum sustained wind of 40 mph. It’s moving 14 mph to the west-northwest.

"... the system is expected to remain well northeast of the northern Leeward Islands through early next week." forecasters explained. "Some strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days."

Source: National Hurricane Center

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This story was originally published June 22, 2023 at 5:15 AM.

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