tropical storm don tropical storm don fourth named storm atlantic hurricane season tropical cyclone landfall united_states season forming area low pressure tropical wave don operationally upgraded straight tropical storm intensity july reconnaissance aircraft noted presence tropical storm force winds tracked gulf_of_mexico reached peak intensity mph moving ashore texas july tropical depression initially don possible catalyst relief drought stricken state system dissipated rapidly making landfall providing little way help state meteorological history genesis tropical storm don tropical wave identified west coast africa july tracked westward open atlantic days minimal convection confined monsoon trough national_hurricane_center nhc mentioned potential gradual tropical cyclogenesis july positioned east windward_islands system moved july produced tropical storm force winds puerto_rico combination vertical wind shear wave proximity land development convection increased northern portion wave july following day nhc expected significant redevelopment early july thunderstorms tropical wave concentrated south cuba association low pressure area system continued organize utc july surface circulation defined classified tropical depression northeast mexico hours depression intensified tropical storm operationally system known tropical cyclone utc july reconnaissance aircraft flight system confirmed presence closed albeit elongated circulation center point nhc classified tropical storm don forming storm moved west northwest southern periphery mid level ridge northern gulf_of_mexico generally favorable conditions including warm waters light moderate wind shear nhc predicted steady intensification winds mph tropical cyclone forecast models anticipated strengthening initially don failed intensify significantly lower mid level wind shear region exposed circulation convection late july winds increased slightly early july don attained peak winds mph reported hurricane_hunters storm maintained intensity moving gulf_of_mexico don approached texas coast early july thunderstorms rapidly diminished combination wind shear drier air cooler water temperatures offshore winds decreased convection dissipated don landfall island national tropical depression utc july half hours later don degenerated remnant low circulation dissipated hours preparations impact state civil protection agency warned tropical wave don formed capable dropping rainfall state producing sustained winds mph gusts mph don designated tropical storm state government issued green level alert alert indicated tropical storm located close state considered slightly dangerous late july national_hurricane_center issued tropical storm watch san pass texas hours later tropical storm watch extended southwards international border storm named officials texas began making preparations don galveston issued level alert don city officials began preparing possible evacuation july oil companies western gulf_of_mexico began removing non essential personnel platforms preparation don day announced evacuations oil facilities area began preparing possible storm strike oil companies stopped oil production result don midday july oil production natural gas production gulf shut ahead storm abrupt weakening prior landfall don produced minimal rainfall totals texas located northeast storm landfall reported southern texas rains resulted slippery roads cotton farmers benefited rains fall harvested crop winds don passage minimal peak wind gust mph field addition don moved ashore storm surge peaked bob hall pier reports damage
Tropical Storm Don (2011)