‘Like Roaches’: 6 Tropical Cyclones at Once Ties Record

As of Sept. 19, six named storms are churning in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific regions, including three hurricanes. NHC

This week, six named storms were churning at the same time in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific regions, tying a record.

According to the Weather Channel, there were six named storms as of Tuesday. Four of the tropical cyclones formed Tuesday, including Imelda, which was a tropical storm before it was downgraded as well as Jerry, Tropical Storm Mario, and Tropical Storm Lorena.