tropical storm tropical storm minimal tropical storm landfall twice gulf_coast united_states august second tropical storm atlantic hurricane season developed northern gulf_of_mexico trough low pressure extended atlantic august quickly organized reached tropical storm strength making landfall southeastern louisiana turned southwest state entered gulf_of_mexico august remained disorganized proximity land making landfall south texas dissipated august tropical cyclones landfall louisiana texas heavy surf killed person florida storm dropped moderate amounts rainfall path peaking inches eastern louisiana southern mississippi damage light totaling usd usd meteorological history non tropical trough surface extended northern gulf_of_mexico florida western atlantic_ocean august western portion developed low pressure area eastern portion slowly organized ultimately developed tropical storm low pressure area gulf_of_mexico steadily organized late august circulation organized national_hurricane_center classify tropical depression located miles east louisiana northeasterly wind shear initially prevented organization cloud pattern depression able strengthen tropical storm hours formed outflow better organized tropical storm defined banding features persisted north storm convection waned forecasters predicted friction land warm atmosphere deep convection potentially resulting strengthening storm failed intensify landfall near louisiana minimal tropical storm early august slowly weakened portions southeastern louisiana degenerated tropical depression later 5th crossing lake initially expected ridge high pressure north moving west result slowly dissipating turned southwest reached gulf_of_mexico august circulation persisted land tropical depression quickly redeveloped convection environment unfavorable proximity land prevented strengthening tropical storm status system showed periods increased organization moved southwestward remained weak tropical depression making landfall south texas east august weakened quickly land dissipated southern texas hours making landfall preparations national_hurricane_center issued tropical storm warning mississippi mouth mississippi_river tropical storm warning occurred minutes storm landfall warnings discontinued weakened tropical depression louisiana watches warnings required texas intensifying national_weather_service advised boats gulf_coast remain port service issued coastal flood watch alabama florida panhandle flood watch issued portions eastern louisiana southwestern mississippi impact area low pressure preceding development produced rough surf rip currents florida coastline children swimming area swept away currents grandfather attempted rescue drowned rough waters family rescued children large circulation produced light rainfall florida pensacola reporting inches extreme southern portions alabama received inches rain storm western reported inches making landfall mississippi recorded peak storm surge feet sustained winds peaked mph peak gust mph tropical storm produced moderate heavy precipitation southern mississippi including total inches rainfall resulted flooding entered houses cars rainfall flooded roadways streets damage mississippi totaled usd usd storm dropped heavy rainfall louisiana peaked inches storm tides generally feet normal mouth recorded storm tide feet rainfall led flash flooding places overflowed rivers parish flooding covered roadways bridges entered businesses houses parish damage louisiana totaled usd usd texas produced storm tide feet bay light rainfall occurred state isolated areas receiving inch precipitation
Tropical Storm Bertha (2002)