Subtropical storms not well documented Historically, subtropical storms are not well documented, according to WeatherBug. In fact, the hurricane center began to name subtropical storms only in 2002.

Localized gusts up to 30 - 35 mph may snap a few tree branches but widespread wind damage is not expected. Breezy conditions persist into the weekend. Credit: WUSA Weather ...

Regardless if it develops into a subtropical depression or even a storm, or not, the impacts from this system will likely be the same, which are an increase in rain chances, wind gusts of 30 to 40 ...

A subtropical storm is what's known to forecasters as a "hybrid" storm, a meteorological mashup of a tropical and "extratropical" storm.

What's the difference between subtropical storm and tropical storm? Atlantic hurricane season is May 1 to Nov. 30, with the peak on Sept. 10. Most activity happens between mid-August and mid-October.

A large low pressure area is spinning well north of the Caribbean. If a subtropical storm develops, it will be the first in December since 2013.

A subtropical system also has a large, cloud-free center of circulation, with very heavy thunderstorm activity in a band removed at least 100 miles from the center.This results in a much wider ...