1st January Hurricane Since 1955 Forms in Atlantic, Threatens Azores

Hurricane Alex is seen in the Atlantic after being upgraded from a storm on Jan. 14, 2016. Alex is the first named storm to form in the Atlantic in January since 1978, the first January-born hurricane since 1938, and just the fourth known storm to arrive in the month since records began in 1851. This image was taken by GOES East at 1445Z. NOAA via Getty Images