How a storm center jumps From time to time, a storm's center appears to suddenly jump to a new location.
Meteorologists say the storm has center jumped.
Sometimes the new location is several hundred miles away from the original location. If you were keeping track of weather maps, the storm would suddenly appear in an unexpected location far from the original center. What goes on high above the surface determines whether a storm will center jump. Bathing Suit Season will be here before you know it.