GREENSBORO, N.C. — Just like that, there's a new tropical system. This one forms in our backyard here in the Carolinas, but it will actually be moving farther away from us.
Tropical Depression Fifteen formed on Monday afternoon. NOAA Hurricane Hunters flew into the storm and determined it's now an organized area of low pressure. A tropical depression is essentially a big tropical rainstorm without any strong winds. They often strengthen into tropical storms, and occasionally hurricanes.
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