In a sense, yes. The storm officially started when it became a a tropical depression over the Caribbean, but the precursor to that was a tropical disturbance that came off the coast of Africa.
It started as a wave off the coast of Africa, moving westward.
It started as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa. From there it strenghened and turned North, devestating the Northern East coast.
Hurricane Sandy first formed on October 22, 2012 in the Caribbean Sea.
Hurricane Sandy formed on October 22, 2012 and for the most part dissipated on October 31.
Hurricane Sandy was first tracked as a tropical disturbance on October 19, 2012 and officially formed as a tropical depression on October 22.
Hurricane George started on the coast of Africa on September 13 1998.
It started as a wave off the coast of Africa, moving westward.
Hurricane Sandy has already started. Sandy first formed on October 22, 2012 and became a hurricane on October 24. As of October 28 the storm is currently moving parallel to the U.S. east coast and is expected to make landfall shortly after midnight on October 30.
It started as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa. From there it strenghened and turned North, devestating the Northern East coast.
Hurricane Sandy first formed as Tropical Depression Eighteen on October 22, 2012.
Hurricane Sandy first formed on October 22, 2012 in the Caribbean Sea.
Hurricane Sandy's first destruction came on October 24, 2012 when it struck Jamaica.
Hurricane Sandy formed on October 22, 2012 and for the most part dissipated on October 31.
Earl can be traced back to the coast of Africa where it originated as a tropical wave, in mid-late August.
Hurricane Sandy was first tracked as a tropical disturbance on October 19, 2012 and officially formed as a tropical depression on October 22.
Hurricane Sandy became a hurricane on October 24, 2012 and was recognized as a hurricane within a few hours. The storm initially formed as a tropical depression on October 22, and even then scientists knew it had a good chance of becoming a hurricane.
At 8:00 a.m. EDT on September 10, 1999, Floyd was officially declared a hurricane. It was spawned from a tropical wave that began on September 2 on the western coast of Africa.