Tropical Storm Fiona Recap

Tropical Storm Fiona kicked off the Cape Verde portion of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season in mid-August.

However, in a way, Fiona became a "sacrificial lamb" for subsequent tropical disturbances, succumbing to the combination of wind shear and dry air.

Fiona first was designated Tropical Depression Six late on August 16, over 700 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde islands.

It then became Tropical Storm Fiona just over 36 hours later.

The atmosphere's steering currents ultimately directed Fiona too far north to ever pose a threat to the Leeward Islands or Caribbean Sea.

Wind shear and dry air ultimately spelled the demise of Fiona as a tropical cyclone between Bermuda and Puerto Rico.

Check This Out, Too