Potential Cyclone ONE has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Alex this morning, the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The tropical system responsible for dumping nearly a foot of rain in parts of South Florida had been plagued with wind shear and dry air which has prevented it from developing a well defined center of circulation as it approached Southwest Florida’s coast.

As of Sunday morning, data from Hurricane Hunters and satellite imagery found the system had a better defined center in association with the storm. Still, Alex remains rather disorganized with most of the convection occurring on the northeast side of the storm.

Alex is now moving northeast quickly away from Florida. It’s expected to make its closest approach to Bermuda Monday. A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the island of Bermuda.