The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season broke a record for the most named storms actually to shape when subtropical storm Theta formed in the sea on Monday night, the National Hurricane Center said.
The storm, which is presently among Africa and the US over the Northeast Atlantic, turned into the 29th named storm of the period, breaking a past record set in 2005, as per the Hurricane Center.
In 2005, the National Hurricane Center named 27 storms, however later decided another storm had formed that year and knock up the number to 28, the New York Times announced.
Theta was producing sustained winds of about 45 mph and gusts of up to 55 mph, the agency said in an advisory.
No coastal watches or warnings had been issued because the storm was too far out to sea to threaten any territory.
The storm formed as Tropical Storm Eta slammed into Florida on Monday, flooding streets in Miami before turning back out to sea.
At least 200 people were listed as dead or missing as Eta cut a path of destruction through Central America.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in the southern counties Saturday in advance of the storm.
