#Kirk has reached #hurricane strength at 40.1°W – the farthest east that an Atlantic hurricane has formed in the tropics (<=23.5°N) this late in calendar year in satellite era (1966-onwards). Prior record for post-Sep hurricane formations was 58.9°W: (Jose, 1999) & (Tammy, 2023) pic.twitter.com/mzAIZfTjuh
— Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) October 1, 2024
