This reanalysis revealed that the storm became a subtropical storm on 4 October, making it the earliest forming 19th Atlantic tropical or subtropical storm on record. The previous record holder was an unnamed 1933 tropical storm that developed on 26 October. It held this distinction until 2020, when Hurricane Teddy attained tropical storm strength on 14 September.
A new analysis revealed the storm became a subtropical storm on October 4th, making it the earliest forming 19th Atlantic tropical or subtropical storm ever recorded. The previous record was held by an unnamed storm from 1933 that formed on October 26th. This record was broken in 2020 when Hurricane Teddy reached tropical storm strength on September 14th.