Hurricane Ophelia becomes record-tying 10th straight Atlantic storm

Tropical Storm Ophelia made waves by forming into a hurricane on Wednesday afternoon (11 October), becoming the 10th consecutive storm to do so this season and tying an all-time record for the first time in more than a century.

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• October 12, 2017 22:04 IST

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Tropical Storm Ophelia made waves by forming into a hurricane on Wednesday afternoon (11 October), becoming the 10th consecutive storm to do so this season and tying an all-time record for the first time in more than a century.