Original: Naming and records When Franklin formed on July 21, it was the earliest ever in a season that the sixth tropical storm formed, beating the previous record held by Storm 6 of the 1936 season by 14 days.
Simplified: Naming and records When Franklin formed on July 21, it was the became earliest tropical cyclone ever in a season that the sixth tropical storm formed, breaking the previous record held by storm 6 from 1936 by 14 days.