hurricane hurricane unusual tropical cyclone early august attained minimal hurricane status despite having appearance relatively high atmospheric pressure july tropical wave south monitored possible tropical cyclogenesis following days slowly developed acquired gale force winds convection designated tropical storm early august disorganized cyclone quickly moved lesser antilles northern end martinique later day trek eastern caribbean_sea circulation severely disrupted degenerated tropical wave august traversed passage moved conditions favored development despite overall ragged appearance satellite imagery data hurricane_hunters indicated intensified hurricane august acquired peak winds mph day turning north later northeast soon weakened began merge approaching trough west merger ultimately took place august time declared extratropical south nova scotia remnant system raced eastward atlantic later struck united_kingdom august north_sea storm stalled days resuming eastward track noted baltic_sea august tropical cyclone impact relatively minor widespread power outages occurred path major damage loss life took place enhanced swells rip currents associated hurricane resulted fatalities dozens rescues east_coast united_states extratropical system significant effects western_europe particularly hard hit united_kingdom wind gusts reached mph heavy rains triggered widespread flooding shut roads prompted evacuations fatality took place offshore mainland europe small tornado outbreak resulted scattered structural damage belgium france germany meteorological history july westward moving tropical wave emerged west coast africa near following development convective activity showers thunderstorms july national_hurricane_center nhc began monitoring system potential tropical cyclogenesis disorganized system development forecast slow unfavorable environmental conditions organization coverage convection began improving july passage wave area low pressure subsequently consolidated disturbance july nhc assessed system having imminent potential tropical depression convection soon diminished system circulation remained defined moving west northwest periphery strong subtropical ridge low acquired tropical storm force winds early july continued lack convection hurricane hunter aircraft investigated system afternoon found winds mph north northeast center hours following weather reconnaissance mission band deep convection near center prompting nhc designate system tropical storm utc august classification situated roughly east southeast barbados lesser antilles hours designation august wind shear stemming trough central atlantic displaced convection circulation center satellite imagery depicted defined vigorous circulation observations hurricane hunters indicated wind field akin tropical wave utc northern end martinique sustained winds mph persistent shear continued toll cyclone entered caribbean_sea aircraft data indicating closed circulation elevation despite observations martinique indicated surface circulation nhc continued monitor tropical storm august convection steadily increased coverage organization center remained displaced strongest thunderstorms southwest weather radar imagery san_juan puerto_rico depicted disorganized possibly open circulation day light nhc noted system open wave time reached hispaniola later august continued effects dry air shear land interaction degraded structure late august system barely qualified tropical cyclone data sources indicated closed circulation utc noted advisories discontinued temporarily early august storm moved passage brushed eastern coast dominican_republic emerging atlantic_ocean storm moved away hispaniola movement northwesterly following edge subtropical ridge moving near turks islands circulation finally better organized banding features developing eastern periphery subsequent strengthening upper level outflow decreased shear increased mid level humidity high sea surface temperatures enabled rapid intensification deep convection wrapped storm winds reached mph utc august early august structural organization began convection limited extent banding features dissipating factor aiding storm defined outflow despite storm ragged weak appearance observations hurricane hunters indicated intensified hurricane utc estimated reached peak intensity time winds mph barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg additionally time movement shifted north increased forward momentum remainder august early hours august maintained hurricane status structure times circulation exposed increasing shear acceleration north northeast ahead trough east_coast united_states ensued system weakened hurricane intensity overnight august steadily increasing shear kept circulation center devoid thunderstorms periodic bursts convection quickly pushed away storm motion northeasterly early august began undergo extratropical transition upper level jet streak coupled system morning prompting convection develop away storm center soon merged trough steering northeast moved cold sector extended nova scotia bahamas merger systems marked transition extratropical system time located south southeast halifax nova scotia slight intensification took place shortly winds increasing mph weakening resumed system raced eastward atlantic ultimately degraded trough miles southwest ireland august remnants struck united_kingdom following day later moved north_sea storm stalled days resuming eastward track decaying cyclone moved scandinavia august noted august near baltic_sea warnings watches preparations impact caribbean late august crossed lesser antilles bringing strong winds heavy rain islands martinique storm produced sustained winds mph gusts mph numerous lightning strikes caused widespread electrical grid left residences electricity power restored customers evening august rainfall relatively light anticipated falling northern areas island southern areas similar effects felt guadeloupe gusts reached mph general fell reports downed trees power lines received overall damage rain wind affected barbados prime minister declared public holiday afternoon august order workers return home advance storm flights island canceled wind gusts reached mph hundreds people lost power coincidentally threatened years hurricane affecting primary elections turnout low expected storm people percent voters showing polls response storm activated leave police officers suspended officers began operating hour shifts august appropriated cleared storm drains anticipation heavy rain outer edges produced near hurricane force offshore near measuring gust mph winds snapped tree limbs puerto_rico outer bands dropped general rain isolated areas reaching areas suffering drought peaked flooding occurred island resulting partial collapse roads topped banks highways landslides blocked roads tropical storm force wind gusts peaking mph downed trees power lines prolific lightning accompanied storm resulted residences losing power people athletes sought refuge public shelters following designation tropical storm august dominican_republic activated emergency operations prepare storm flights las international airport near santo domingo canceled august heavy rains country peaking caused significant flooding especially overflowed banks communities temporarily isolated rising waters substantial flooding occurred country seven homes inundated additionally strong winds downed trees region residents warned approaching storm preoccupied local ignored warnings turks locals brought boats closer shore anchored hotels reportedly taking seriously threat storm increased surf sporadic heavy rains associated affected portions cuba united_states east_coast remained hundreds miles offshore long period swells resulted dangerous rip currents east_coast united_states people required rescue coast jacksonville florida rip currents lingering swells resulted drowning man north near cape_hatteras north_carolina man pulled sea rip currents rescued hospitalized later succumbed injuries died tropical storm warnings raised offshore zones waves forecast areas peninsula new_jersey people injured rough seas delaware performed multiple rescues new_jersey rescues took place august day woman nearly drowned near pulled rip currents western_europe heavy rains remnant caused widespread flooding united_kingdom flood warnings issued regions nation raised areas storm passage london water main burst inundated surrounding streets thirty shops affected nearby stations london underground race shortened storm rose highest level flooded surrounding areas paths banks washed away structures affected scotland received month worth rain roughly hours flooding prompted evacuation homes numerous roads washed scotland reported widespread service disruption high winds flooding damaged crops region scotland offshore man suffered fatal head injury yacht amid rough seas high winds flew rescue man declared dead scene vessels competing sails world championships caught high winds produced storm capsized nearby hospital declared major incident coast guard rushed rescue sailors stranded water person suffered injuries treated outer bands remnants produced prolonged period severe weather mainland europe extending france sweden southwest germany gusts reached mph august small tornado outbreak occurred touchdowns taking place belgium france germany strongest rated scale affected germany homes damaged area forest heavily damaged tornado struck outdoor event belgium resulting injuries additionally storm traveled region france tornado rated touched kingston hull united_kingdom day raised norway potential flooding damaging winds
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