hurricane alex hurricane alex rare june hurricane tropical cyclone develop atlantic hurricane season originating area disturbed weather june slowly developed western caribbean_sea struck belize strong tropical storm entering gulf_of_mexico alex large encountered conditions favorable gradual development early june cyclone attained hurricane status approached northeastern mexico june hurricane atlantic basin storm rapidly intensified coast alex came ashore near category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale alex caused deaths people path produced billion usd damage precursor hurricane produced substantial rainfall causing death dominican_republic fourteen people killed central_america result flooding landfall alex mexico storm outer rainbands killed people acapulco person final landfall alex caused deaths additional persons reported missing alex triggered widespread power outages northeastern mexico southern texas damage evident metropolitan area faced governor described worst weather phenomenon history following alex final landfall state emergency declared portions texas widespread flooding storm affected people northeast mexico ruined hectares acres crops region equivalent region total farmland meteorological history weather system hurricane alex developed disturbance june days associated thunderstorm activity embedded national_hurricane_center nhc mentioned candidate tropical cyclone formation june crossing windward_islands southeastern caribbean_sea time upper level wind shear present leading conditions marginally favorable development system moved caribbean june developed extent nhc assessed chance development tropical depression hours day feature deteriorated thunderstorm activity spread upper level regime remained favorable eventual redevelopment june low level circulation gradually better established south jamaica displaced poorly organized convection utc surface low pressure area formed miles northeast nicaragua lack persistent thunderstorm activity considered tropical cyclone later day convection increased center circulation atmospheric pressures dropped region late june hurricane_hunters verified development surface low pressure area combined increase thunderstorm activity indicated system tropical depression accordingly cyclone classified tropical depression utc located miles east southeast end hurricane season national_hurricane_center revised analysis estimated system actually tropical depression utc time formation depression moving west northwest steered high pressure system northern gulf_of_mexico anticyclone positioned storm created environment minimal wind shear depression quickly intensified utc june obtained tropical storm status given alex tropical storm alex progressed western caribbean_sea yucatán_peninsula developed large field clouds accompanied established outflow circulation inner structure initially disorganized late june better defined utc tropical storm approached belize coast hurricane hunters flight reported winds mph early june alex landfall north intensity moving ashore area convection increased center convection initially better defined crossed yucatán_peninsula tropical cyclones weaken disorganized landfall alex stronger viewed radar satellite imagery national_hurricane_center noted forecast discussions cyclone structure closely resembled hurricane deteriorating storm time land convective activity markedly decreased alex weakened tropical depression status approached peninsula western coastline late june depression emerged gulf_of_mexico large overall convective structure little thunderstorm activity near center interaction land alex located yucatán_peninsula nhc remarked potential significant strengthening low wind shear warm water temperatures gulf_of_mexico possibility existed alex intensify major hurricane category storm saffir simpson hurricane wind scale landfall early june thunderstorm activity reformed center depression intensified tropical storm day combination dry air increasing wind shear slightly cooler water temperatures prevented significant convection developing center time alex moving slowly northwest coast yucatán_peninsula environment conditions favorable intensification tropical storm tracked away coast circulation envelope alex remained large june storm rainbands covered entire western half gulf_of_mexico rainfall reported texas louisiana coasts center miles offshore tropical storm continued strengthen based reports hurricane_hunters estimated alex attained hurricane status utc june miles southeast texas hurricane alex located moist low shear environment led steady intensification june pressure continued fall sign intensifying cyclone rapid drop occurring afternoon evening hurricane strengthened category storm late june approached northeastern mexican coast utc july alex landfall peak strength maximum sustained winds mph gusts mph unusually low central pressure inhg municipality mexican state storm national_hurricane_center revised landfall intensity estimate showing alex stronger struck mexican coast sustained winds mph central pressure inhg hours moving ashore storm weakened category status structure began deteriorate deep convection persisted center utc alex weakened tropical storm utc july disrupted alex core causing storm weaken tropical depression dissipate interaction mountain range caused lift eastern storm center circulation ceased exist producing torrential rainfall northern central mexico following dissipation alex divergence atmospheric pressure level approximately altitude ridge high pressure located southern texas alex moisture interacted produce intense convection hours preparations caribbean immediately storm formed june tropical storm warning issued entire east coast mexico yucatán_peninsula shortly tropical storm warning extended include east coast belize late june government honduras issued tropical storm warning islands tropical storm watch issued border guatemala alex neared hurricane strength evening june hurricane warning issued coast texas south mouth mexican government issued hurricane warning south tropical storm warning posted coastal texas northward port connor governor texas declared state disaster counties ordered deployment personnel including citizen soldiers president barack_obama declared state emergency freeing federal funds counties texas june authorities began evacuations residents coastal areas municipalities municipalities june state civil defense agency education secretary announced schools closed state storm thirteen shelters opened total people sought protection storm municipalities state people asked evacuate safer areas schools ordered closed hours followed suit mandatory evacuations alongside santa river ordered evacuation families highlands city state total shelters opened close schools expecting alex reach state tropical depression weaker asked schools attendance prior alex making landfall issued flood watch southernmost region state storm expected produce heavy rainfall hours potential cause significant flooding poor drainage areas especially flooded hurricane officials opened hurricane shelters voluntary evacuations place people sought shelter cameron counties impact caribbean central_america tropical wave alex developed produced rainfall central caribbean_sea dominican_republic rainfall triggered flooding prompted evacuations people swollen rivers capital city santo domingo houses flooded person killed storm additional person reported missing nearby homes inundated neighboring haiti minor flooding reported issued flash flood warning entire island response tropical wave producing thunderstorms nation fourteen people killed central_america result flooding related alex nicaragua el_salvador guatemala el_salvador national chapter red_cross evacuated families departments el_salvador government reported injuries people country evacuated residences majority temporarily relocated shelters alex inflicted damage homes schools bridges highways compromised blocked guatemala homes highways damaged affecting people sought shelter country landslide reported village flooding corn potato crops damaged departments reported property damage country minimal gulf_of_mexico according mexican government alex stopped production barrels oil day gulf_of_mexico corresponds quarter country total oil production evacuated personnel oil offshore veracruz evacuated oil rig gulf evacuated personnel area total production platforms faced evacuations causing oil output natural gas flows remain storm expected impact operations cleanup operations affected repercussions storm wave action wind direction alex stayed relatively away site storm caused delay plans increase oil capture leak week spill large washed onshore grand isle parts louisiana alabama florida high storm tides created hurricane person guatemala died injured bus rolled traveled damaged highway state civil defense system reported families municipalities evacuated shelters alex torrential rainfall produced landslides counties state june knocked tree transmission line near causing cities towns municipalities lose power residents left electricity power restored evening boat carrying seven passengers capsized eventually rescued dwellings suffered minor damage result storm prior second landfall alex caused death state wall collapsed dwelling killing woman sleeping inside near river breached banks flooding homes farther upstream families affected river rise flooded homes water overall families affected storm state outer rainbands alex caused deaths acapulco guerrero retaining wall collapsed occupants improvised vacant lot investigation followed found wall built structural torrential rainfall weakened wall foundation storm significant effect region excessive rainfall reported region precipitation reported weather stations statewide average rain reported statewide july reported total rainfall recorded san total precipitation recorded june july rainfall stations recorded rain recorded precipitation del noted storm rainfall totals greatly exceed totals produced hurricane gilbert produced rain city historic rainfall caused dams fill northeast mexico heavy rainfall began water cubic feet second dam china dams operating maximum capacity respectively dam saw water water releases dams raised state alert slated receive discharged water rainfall caused dam release water dam reach normal operating capacity case dam excess storage sparked fears flooding downstream municipalities possibility dam discarded mexican section plans place prepare crest tributary subsequent crest expected carry additional tributaries point flooded tributaries river rise forced evacuation families required closure gateway colombia solidarity international bridge texas july bridges expected closed july rise forced evacuation families river rose carry town rainfall caused dam fill completely large water pressure dam forced dam gates shut cranes employed open rest gates unable opened lack electrical power sparking fears potential dam municipality evacuated reports early july dam municipal president stated flood cause total destruction city july water releases dam increased town reported underwater discharge expected personnel city prison population evacuated day rainfall alex beneficial caused increases dam water levels dry areas coast waves reported storm came ashore following hurricane landfall year old man rescued storm drain people lost power capital state state people left electricity heavy winds rainfall knocked billboards trees capital injuries reported city storm dropped inches rainfall flooding leaving underwater neighborhoods comprising city flooded areas city water forcing people shelters flooded trees uprooted seven neighborhoods flooded young persons rescued flooded breached banks flooding communities overflow following water isolated communities death reported state july man died trying cross flooded river state storm resultant floods damaged homes schools businesses additionally roadways bridges damaged left power consumers lost electric service property damage placed billion million usd municipalities state declared federal disaster areas people confirmed died died housing unit construction collapsed men woman died vehicle rolled crashed semi trailer truck intense rainfall year old swept away swift currents pinned fence elderly man died wall toppled woman died large boulder rock slide fell home young man fell bodies found began believed washed away cemetery people reported missing according customers lost electric power metropolitan area people statewide wells lost power leaving water service municipalities heavy flooding occurred santa river normally dry river bed flows causing reach record flow flooded stream washed away multiple parked vehicles popular market sport facilities built riverside santa river destroyed kilometres main arterial streets multiple caused closure divided highway los exceeded banks forcing multiple street explosion fire occurred bridge municipality fell old gas pipe injuries reported fire rainfall alex remnants caused wing municipal built collapse building listed protected historic building bridge collapsed inch oil pipeline process ends pipeline section closed leak river leak expected adversely impact drinking water supplies hurricane alex affected infrastructure schools state severely damaged held intermediate damage nationwide disruption internet connection cell phone services caused damage optical fibers backbone central stations additionally reported damage network causing intermittent services preliminary estimates damage state rose billion million usd final damage estimates released august totaled billion billion usd statewide rainfall alex remnants caused small dam forcing evacuation people municipality seat ensuing flood rose damaged homes coal producing region state left isolated broke banks hundreds residents evacuated case flooded width causing homes underwater bridges covered water thousands citizens evacuated las flooded rain fell nearby mountain ranges flood damaged homes damaging urban infrastructure power water services people sought refuge shelters loss power caused suspend activities stopping workers rainfall caused damage municipalities affecting people causing billion million usd damage state united_states southern texas bands northern hurricane began producing tropical storm force winds cameron starting june highest reported sustained wind mph southeast tip strongest gust occurred queen isabella causeway wind speed mph measured sustained winds mph gusts mph measured bands produced heavy rainfall leading flooding storm surge feet reported island causing moderate beach erosion significant damage avoided bulk feet storm tide hit port low tide tornadoes confirmed touched state association storm overturned mobile home tornadoes caused mainly minimal damages trees customers lost power texas large amounts precipitation fell inches rainfall recorded region airport inches precipitation hour period inches rain fell june broke daily rainfall record inches texas measured inches rain june constitutes city june day record houston rain fell days july average rainfall entire month july parts city received nearly inches rain days causing scattered street flooding flooding caused rainfall remnants alex caused far western texas exceed flood stage record stage combined rainfall produced tropical depression flood conditions month july million usd agricultural damage reported alex aftermath records government response following storm final landfall mexico deployed troops help aid operations troops enforced mandatory evacuations residents people evacuated homes people affected hurricane alex homes flooded affected alex remnants leaving municipalities state communication outside world considered total losses approximately people affected floods northeastern mexico declared state emergency municipalities freeing federal disaster funds use aid operations additional municipalities placed state emergency july similar declaration municipalities municipalities state emergency later expanded municipalities mexican president requested adding resources federal disaster fund billion million usd held sufficient face damage months following storm total billion million usd released federal state governments aid reconstruction disaster areas texas governor activated state search rescue capabilities san_antonio activation flooding expected approach tropical depression area affected alex dissipation alex continued causing deaths mexico particularly flooding death reported reported died result alex people died plane crashed surveying water dams state secretary public works municipal president victims infrastructure storm caused severe devastation particular metropolitan area state governor noted city collapsed worst weather phenomenon history municipality people affected property damage estimated billion million usd residents permanently relocated homes destroyed storm caused million million usd damage municipality flooding destroyed bridges bridges damaged statewide governor announced july allocation billion million usd repairs arterial streets municipalities metropolitan area day establish traffic sections arterial streets bordering santa river damaged direction repairs main roadways estimated months complete railway traffic state paralyzed train bridges collapsed extensive damage found track ballast multiple rail lines reported expected net loss cents share annual earnings affecting mexican subsidiary company later reported drop million usd revenue hurricane damage damage railway infrastructure caused automotive shortages north_america forced cancel shifts plants michigan missouri kansas ford production ontario assembly plant suffered week delays deliveries model rail track damage damage road system paralyzed route trade united_states mexico trucks stalled damage highway alex destroyed water infrastructure portions causing widespread shortages water damage water infrastructure described unexpected magnitude left water week storm landfall standing water left following rainfall caused concern diseases including cholera consequently population warned water prevent disease areas storm impact difficult water gas silver distributed additionally laboratory testing refuse coming individuals illnesses commenced precaution identify cholera diseases applied region following storm passage announced fines million usd merchants guilty price selling water occurred agency received complaints compared water pre storm price july agency announced applied sanctions businesses found water economic environmental effects according estimates fisheries food acres farmland damaged result alex northeastern mexico corresponding total farmland agricultural damage occurred acres acres damaged corresponding entirety state farmland state crop acres damaged corresponding state citrus production thousand heads cattle lost damage animal heads cattle goats sheep horses lost goats cattle sheep killed storm affected commerce region calculated alex affected small medium enterprises local chapter reported days hurricane alex affected city businesses city lost million million usd overall lost business alex expected total billion million usd remnants year old discovered local residents believed remains carried state remnants identified dated personnel meteorological records alex atlantic hurricane month june strongest terms wind speed hurricane alma barometric pressure recording mbar inches intense atlantic hurricane june hurricane ties intensity alex tied intense june atlantic hurricane record overall pressure estimated actual pressure low mbar
Hurricane Alex (2010)