Tropical storm Alberto forms off Carolinas' coast
<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tropical-storm-alberto-forms-off-carolinas-coast-121106026.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ibiNJp5kZk7oyAMXIPKj7w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/be69747e199b1d0e100f6a706700f53d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, May 19, 2012, shows tropical storm Alberto 140 miles (225 km) east of Charleston, S.C. Alberto is the first tropical storm of the season and formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph (75 kph). (AP Photo/Weather Underground)" align="left" title="This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, May 19, 2012, shows tropical storm Alberto 140 miles (225 km) east of Charleston, S.C. Alberto is the first tropical storm of the season and formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph (75 kph). (AP Photo/Weather Underground)" border="0" /></a>Tropical Storm Alberto emerged off South Carolina's coastline Sunday, the first storm of its kind to form in a hurricane season that doesn't officially begin until June 1.</p><br clear="all"/>

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