The record setting Hurricane season of 2005 continues with a first tropical storm ever for Spain. Vince, the 20th storm of this incredibly active season, is Spain's first tropical storm in recorded history according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Here is an except from the offical NHC discussion about Vince making landfall in Spain.
THE HISTORICAL RECORD SHOWS NO TROPICAL CYCLONE EVER MAKING LANDFALL
ON THE IBERIAN PENINSULA. BASED ON SURFACE REPORTS FROM FARO
PORTUGAL...THE CENTER PASSED JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE COAST OF
PORTUGAL...BEFORE BECOMING THE FIRST TROPICAL CYCLONE TO MAKE
LANDFALL IN SPAIN.
Vince leaves us just two storms away from a Tropical Storm Alpha or Hurricane Alpha. The next storm name available is Wilma and after Wilma the names will come from the Greek alphabet.
