tropical storm grace tropical storm grace weak tropical storm struck texas atlantic hurricane season eleventh tropical depression seventh tropical storm season grace weakest storm season august storm developed long track tropical wave western gulf_of_mexico grace remained disorganized lifetime upper level low west weak storm moved northwestward landfall southeastern texas grace quickly weakened land dissipated september merged cold texas storm dropped heavy rainfall causing minor flash flooding damage cold combined remnants storm dropped moderate heavy rainfall texas mid-atlantic worst flooding occurred indianapolis record rainfall affected homes despite rainfall damage minimal path meteorological history strong tropical wave accompanied low pressure system moved coast africa august moved quickly westward organized developing banding features outflow near convection wave nearly developed tropical cyclone august fast forward motion low level circulation deep convection wave entered area dry air central atlantic_ocean late august convection dissipated system august convection increased wave passed lesser antilles strong southwesterly upper level wind shear prevented development tropical wave moved caribbean_sea developed deep convection favorable conditions august wave crossed yucatán_peninsula developed surface low pressure area 29th gulf_of_mexico convection continued organize tropical wave developed august located miles east southeast texas depression moved northwest intensified tropical storm grace hours forming despite increase winds center circulation remained broad having difficulty center addition upper level low located texas produced shear western portion system limited outflow east forecasters predicted upper level low weaken allowing possibility grace intensify mph tropical storm warm waters upper level low remained place continued produce shear system new center circulation reformed miles north original center landfall near southwestern portion august minimal tropical storm grace quickly weakened tropical depression land turning northeastward oklahoma depression absorbed cold preparations hours forming officials issued corpus texas local national_weather_service offices requested voluntary evacuation western including coastal areas counties residents warnings local emergency management officials predicted tides feet normal coastal flooding impact grace produced moderate amounts rainfall path peaking southern texas storm later merged cold later dropped heavy rainfall mid west united states addition impact united_states outer rainbands grace caused light rainfall northern south central united states making landfall tropical storm grace produced light storm surge feet texas wind gusts peaked mph sustained winds mph locations closer storm landfall reported tropical storm force winds exception galveston recorded mph wind gust rainfall moderate heavy eastern texas peaking inches outer bands grace spawned south western tip prompting issuance tornado warning dissipated moving onshore storm caused light beach erosion little occurred erosion caused hurricane month prior near coast high tides storm flooded piers bulkheads low lying areas inland heavy rainfall lead flash flooding covering roads entering houses overall damage minor totaled usd usd oklahoma moisture storm combined slow moving cold produced heavy rainfall state peaking inches normal precipitation inches flooding localized overall minimal near rainfall lead feet deep flooding highway forcing closure rainfall welcome state rainfall deficit tropical storm grace combined slow moving cold produced light moderate rainfall totals southern united_states including isolated locations louisiana mississippi reporting inches inches northeastern arkansas ohio valley missouri cold combined moisture remnants grace brought temporary relief severe drought producing light moderate rainfall inches southeastern portion state rainfall caused severe flooding resulting rescues people trapped vehicles moisture produced inches northern kentucky moisture remnants grace dropped heavy rainfall central indiana including record day total inches indianapolis locations received inches residents prepared sand bags prevent rivers creeks rising waters entered streets homes rapid rainfall indianapolis backed sewage system sending hundreds millions gallons sewage streets following state governor declared state emergency state local chapters arrived provide meals aid affected people remnants grace dropped moderate heavy rainfall eastward new_england locations extreme western maryland southeastern virginia received inches rain maryland recorded inches resulting flash flooding system produced inches rain new daily record damage maryland unknown
Tropical Storm Grace (2003)