tropical storm tropical storm deadly destructive tropical cyclone occurred pacific hurricane season resulted casualties caused greater damage hurricane took place later season october tropical depression formed strengthened tropical storm hours later brushed baja california sur landfall south october tropical rapidly weakened dissipated day killed people caused million usd equivalent million usd damage inflicted heavy rain flooding parts northwestern mexico especially meteorological history tropical depression formed october located south ahead southwesterly flow mexico depression intensified tropical storm utc october moved generally north reached maximum mph despite encountering warm sea surface temperatures generally favorable intensification slowly weakened moved southern baja california tropical cyclone passed southern tip baja california peninsula utc october time landfall located northwest cabo hours later entered turned northeast landfall shores south october winds mph utc ended advisories tropical cyclone dissipated inland northeast place remnants continued northeast track moving mexico ultimately emerging new frontal wave impact aftermath tropical storm caused flash flooding highest point point inches heavy rainfall sent water dry river bed killing people children village soldiers died attempting save peasants flooding northern confirmed killed missing people killed houses destroyed town people killed losses cattle crops fishing vessels million usd equivalent million usd electricity cut settlements telephone service cut heavy rain caused flooding cut seven towns outside world contaminated water supply leaving clean drinking water villages flooded dams burst banks flooded settlements forced evacuations enforced closed storm highway reopened shortly storm passed total death toll tropical storm determined exceed deadliest tropical cyclone season occurred rural areas days later struck similar areas causing devastation remnants brought moisture extreme southeastern arizona aftermath storm food clothing brought towns isolated storm churches schools baseball stadium served temporary shelters displaced persons rescue workers searched bodies victims subsequent hurricane hit area days later damage wrought governor declared state disaster area asked aid
Tropical Storm Lidia (1981)