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Dominican Republic Drenched
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Published: December 12, 2007
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Olga strengthened and became a tropical storm Tuesday as it drenched the Dominican Republic, forcing the evacuation of low-lying communities ahead of the rare December cyclone.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph Tuesday evening, and forecasters warned it could trigger dangerous floods by dumping as much as 10 inches of rain on some parts of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
A tropical storm warning was in effect for the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, meaning tropical storm conditions were expected there within 24 hours.
Forecasters said Olga's stronger winds Tuesday evening indicated that it had transitioned from a subtropical storm to a tropical storm.
Subtropical storms often form over cooler waters than those needed by tropical storms, which usually have their strongest winds located close to a well-defined, spinning center.
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