[Ads-l] "subtropical" storm?

Mon May 28 22:34:13 UTC 2018

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/28/614988805/subtropical-storm-alberto-closes-in-on-florida-warnings-of-floods-tornadoes

refers to "subtropical storm Alberto".

What is a subtropical storm, as opposed to a tropical storm?

- Jim Landau

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