Earl became the fifth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season on Sept. 2, before becoming the second hurricane of the season on Sept. 6. 

What You Need To Know

  • Earl became the fifth named storm of the year on Sept. 2

  • It developed into a the second hurricane of 2022 on Sept. 6

  • Earl didn't make landfall, but brought strong winds to Bermuda

Earl pushed off the west coast of Africa as a tropical wave in late August and became the fifth named storm of 2022 in the central Atlantic.

Earl brushed the island of Bermuda as a hurricane, bringing gusty winds and heavy rain as its center passed east of the island. Not only did Earl produce strong winds in Bermuda, but it brought large swells up and down the U.S. East Coast.

After moving north of Bermuda, Earl weakened and turned extratropical south of Newfoundland on Sept. 10. 

See how the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season has gone so far.