Franklin becomes hurricane, second in 2023 Atlantic season

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Franklin formed Saturday, becoming the second hurricane behind July’s Don of the 2023 Atlantic season, according to the National Hurricane Center. Franklin was a Category 1 hurricane located 315 miles east-northeast of Grand Turk Island as of the NHC’s 11 a.m. ET advisory. With sustained wind speeds of 75 mph, Hurricane Franklin was heading north-northwest at 7 mph at the time of this report. No coastal watches or warnings are currently in effect along the eastern U.S., as Franklin’s forecast path has it grazing Bermuda as...