Hurricane Arlene (2023-FTT)

Hurricane Arlene was a destructive and deadly hurricane that affected the Bahamas and The United States in August of 2023. It was the 1st names storm, 1st hurricane and 1st major hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Arlene caused extensive damage along the US East Coast. The State that git the hardest was North Carolina, where Arlene made landfall as a Category 3 Hurricane. The Hurricane also contributed to floods in the Northeast.

The Storm was at first forecasted to strike Florida, but models slowly turned to the North, Which caused Hurricane Warnings to be issued from Cape Hatteras to West Palm Beach.

Meteorological history
On August 20, A Area of Interest formed about 470 Miles Northeast of Barbuda and was noted for potentially becoming a Tropical Cyclone. Early on August 21, The storm's chances increased and was eventually noted that it could become a Very Dangerous Hurricane. Finally on August 22, Tropical Depression 1 formed and started to rapidly intensify.