Satellite imagery can help determine the strength, size and cohesion of a storm. The stronger a storm becomes, the more likely an eye will form in the center. When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it. Sara is the 18th named storm to form in the Atlantic in 2024.

The National Hurricane Center said Thursday it is tracking a system in the Caribbean Sea that could soon become a tropical depression.

The odds are increasing for a developing area of low pressure in the Caribbean to become a tropical depression by next week, experts say.

Tropical Storm Sara has weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in Belize, where forecasters expect heavy rain to cause flash flooding and mudslides

Tropical Storm Sara has hit Central America with overwhelming rains and flooding. The storm's remnants could soak the Southeast.

The rare November storm may end parts of Georgia and Alabama’s drought. Why isn’t it becoming a hurricane despite warm ocean waters?

Tropical Storm Sara may have fizzled out over the Yucatan Peninsula, but its remnants — combined with an approaching cold front — are forecast to bring the potential for heavy rain to North Florida.