tropical storm tropical storm exceptionally small tropical cyclone minor effects early august forming tropical depression trough south louisiana august system moved generally westward august system began organize day eye rapidly formed system tropical storm southeast galveston texas soon weather reconnaissance plane reported barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg storm center utc newly named attained peak winds mph subsequently landfall near texas hours later onshore gradual weakening ensued brief period organization delayed dissipation degenerated area showers august southwest san_antonio texas prior landfall texas gale warnings issued coast residents evacuated overall storm impacts limited small size structures sustained damage destroyed possible tornado remaining effects resulted flooding jackson victoria counties total damage storm estimated majority stemming crops meteorological history august weak trough emerged florida northeastern gulf_of_mexico according atlantic hurricane database referred system developed tropical depression utc day center located roughly south southeast moving generally west system exhibited signs development neared texas coastline august radar images galveston victoria showed abrupt increase organization afternoon hours banding features consolidated developing eye weather reconnaissance planes dispatched system forecasters initially eye hook echo type feature end line estimated depression tropical storm utc roughly southeast galveston texas operationally system monitored depression time classification naming tropical storm occurring utc august unusually small storm entire circulation far diameter utc august reconnaissance measured central barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg lowest relation system reported peak winds mph rank category hurricane modern day saffir simpson hurricane wind scale winds seen forecasters discarded system attained maximum winds mph utc subsequently landfall northeast texas utc weather_bureau known national_weather_service galveston described storm perfectly miniature hurricane despite moving onshore core continued organize developed closed eyewall roughly hours later storm began gradually weaken passing utc august august weakening depression hours later ultimately degenerated area showers dissipated southwest san_antonio utc preparations impact owing abrupt nature development august residents little time prepare storm according absence aircraft reconnaissance radar information reasonably new tools storm detection formed approached shore knowledge tropical storm gained gale warnings raised galveston san_antonio immediately following storm formation kept place morning august evacuation orders issued complied deciding remain homes personnel evacuated victoria red_cross facilities public shelters opened area mouth vessels tied extra rope weather_bureau members galveston office notice system relayed offices area radars follow system small size resulted effects limited areas immediate track sustained winds mph gusts mph measured near town possible tornado barn tossed structure building previously effects hurricane winds estimated mph tore roof fishing warehouse coast tides ranged normal men dogs required rescue vessel stranded heavy rains accompanied system texas areas immediate track received rain peak value recorded victoria international airport hardest hit areas jackson victoria counties heaviest rains fell areas flooding strong winds damaged cotton rice crops effects rice crop limited losses earlier storms ongoing harvesting flooding took place watershed damage resulted overall property damage estimated agricultural losses reached
Tropical Storm Abby (1964)