Erin is the fifth named storm to develop during the Atlantic hurricane season, which started just over two months ago. Last week, Tropical Storm Dexter formed in the western Atlantic but didn't pose a threat to land. In early July, Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall on the Carolina coast, bringing deadly flooding to the region.

Meteorologists are monitoring a tropical storm out in the Atlantic Ocean threatening to become a powerful hurricane in the coming days. Tropical Storm Erin developed this past weekend and brought fatal flash flooding to the Cabo Verde Islands off the western coast of Africa, according to AccuWeather.