The depression rapidly intensified, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Alma by 1800 UTC, and as the wind shear relaxed it was upgraded to a hurricane at 0000 UTC on July 22 while tracking generally northwest.
The depression rapidly intensified and it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Alma by 1800 UTC. As the wind shear relaxed it was upgraded to a hurricane at 0000 UTC on July 22 while tracking generally northwest.