Nation Tropical Storm Epsilon forms in Atlantic, expected to reach hurricane strength this week October 19, 2020October 19, 2020Cheryl McCloud and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY NETWORKComments Off on Tropical Storm Epsilon forms in Atlantic, expected to reach hurricane strength this week Tropical Storm Epsilon is forecast to be at or near hurricane strength by early Thursday. It is the 26th tropical storm in this historic season.