AccuWeather's Bernie Rayno explains the key factors into developing homegrown tropical systems, which typically occur in the southwestern Atlantic, the northwestern Caribbean and the Gulf of America.
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- Homegrown tropical development occurs close to the United States in specific basins. 13s
- Interaction between the jet stream and tropics initiates the development process. 28s
- Dips in the jet stream bring fronts and upper lows into warm waters, leading to thunderstorms. 1m 11s
- Persistent thunderstorms over open water for 48 hours can form tropical systems. 1m 11s
- Homegrown development is most common in June and July, and less likely farther out in the Atlantic due to wind shear. 1m 29s