Tropical Storm Developes Over Land

Tropical Storm Julia formed over the state of Florida September 13th. It is extremely rare for a storm to earn the rank of tropical storm while inland, but this storm has done it due to the saturation in the soil. It gained tropical storm force winds for 12 hours which qualified it for official status. It weakened further inland and became a low-pressure system.

"Another interesting phenomenon could also be at play: the "brown ocean" effect, in which a tropical cyclone gains enough energy from a saturated Earth to keep a warm core. It's too early for scientists to know for sure what caused Julia to form over land, but these theories will certainly be researched as a result of this rare formation."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/14/us/tropical-storm-julia-weather/index.html