Hurricane Oscar formed Saturday off the coast of the Bahamas and brushed past the Turks and Caicos islands to the south during the night. The National Hurricane Center in Miami characterized the storm as “tiny,

The National Hurricane Center describes Oscar as a “tiny” hurricane with a compact inner core; Air Force Hurricane Hunters are scheduled to investigate Oscar on Sunday. From the NationalHurricane Oscar formed Saturday off the coast of The Bahamas .

Tropical Storm Oscar formed on Saturday, the 15th named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season and the second in less than a day. It’s expected to bring heavy rain to the Caribbean islands this weekend, including Cuba, which has been facing a nationwide electricity crisis.