tropical storm tropical storm easternmost forming atlantic tropical cyclone record forming tropical depression country guinea august system tracked nearly west days intensifying tropical storm august national_hurricane_center issue advisory system intensity confirmed reconnaissance aircraft august turning slightly northward gradually intensified attaining peak strength september time storm winds mph minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg hurricane status shortly increasing wind shear caused system quickly weaken september downgraded tropical depression tracked leeward_islands tropical wave cyclone remnants fully dissipated september weakened tropical depression time passed leeward_islands heavy rains storm peaking caused flooding puerto_rico homes flooded dozens families evacuated towns person died stepping downed wire flooded street minor damage recorded mainly downed power lines left roughly people telephone service meteorological history tropical storm originated tropical wave africa late august neared atlantic_ocean wave spawned tropical depression country guinea august formation depression farther east tropical cyclone record atlantic hurricane basin storms gone prior start satellite imagery 1960s record approached storm hurricane formed unlike cyclone producing waves travel miles water spawning depression tracking nearly west depression moved water hours later bypassed august following day depression intensified tropical storm advisories issued national_hurricane_center nhc system august lack reconnaissance aircraft data determined tropical storm time receiving reports gale force winds german cargo ship vicinity storm advisory nhc came reconnaissance plane found sustained winds mph barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg time located roughly east trinidad storm relatively disorganized point satellite imagery showed large outer bands extending hundreds miles kilometres storm august storm began slow turn west northwest nhc noted firm grip storm unsure future track intensity average sea surface temperatures ahead system significant development continuing track gradually intensified september storm attained peak intensity hurricane status situated roughly east guadeloupe time reconnaissance aircraft recorded sustained winds mph minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg shortly attained intensity increasing wind shear caused storm weaken neared leeward_islands nhc noted trough ahead determine future storm trough merge storm allow significant intensification remain separate cause dissipate september low level circulation displaced convective activity weakened tropical depression hours weakening depression passed antigua winds mph following day system degenerated tropical wave near northeastern coast dominican_republic remnants monitored nhc days dissipating near trough september observation existence monitored project project active passive microwave satellite imagery time determine wind speed tropical cyclone accomplished removal regions heavy rain data factor gives inaccurate wind readings preparations impact september national_hurricane_center issued gale warnings hurricane watches later day gale warnings expanded southward include islands north weakened tropical depression nhc discontinued watches warnings leeward_islands schools closed puerto_rico precaution scientists evacuated small island storm posed threat emergency shelters opened mainly schools september emergency meeting held disaster officials puerto_rico threat flooding residents urged government officials disaster kits ready prepared evacuate told firefighters duty advised possibility evacuations pulled work needed passage leeward_islands produced torrential rainfall peaking eastern puerto_rico maximum fell rainfall totals islands unknown likely similar precipitation led flooding islands person killed storm downed power line flooded road public works crews worked storm roads clear road construction sea mud crews clear flood waters fast towns carolinas sustained flood damage storm families evacuated homes damaged substantial flooding took place families evacuated homes sustained damage total bridges sewer systems homes damaged additional people evacuated homes damaged carolinas homes damaged extensive property damage monetary value available numerous calls police downed power lines passage depression high winds mph left roughly people telephone service major damage reported affected islands wake residents drought stricken regions florida hoping increased rainfall remnant wave system reach united_states dissipating storm remnants produced weather florida september
Tropical Storm Christine (1973)