tropical storm weak tropical cyclone caused heavy damage mexico storm pacific hurricane season formed northward moving disturbance originated southeast reaching tropical storm strength saffir simpson hurricane scale cyclone turned east northeast storm landfall near september quickly transitioned extratropical cyclone fairly weak system responsible causing heavy damage mexican economy flooding washed houses submerged muddy water people died damages totaling million usd possibly higher retired following storm meteorological history september weak tropical disturbance observed southeast disturbance moved northward late september disturbance tropical depression distance day depression intensified tropical storm moving north mph later september satellite imagery suggested winds mph near center time reached peak pressure mbar inhg september ship reported peak winds mph storm moved east northeast landfall south september transitioned extratropical cyclone shortly preparations impact aftermath expecting remain away land residents unprepared storm people fled low lying areas substantial damage recorded city rivers overflowed banks roughly people shelter entire city power city water system damaged boats damaged sunk storm damage storm estimated million usd making tropical cyclone season people reported killed fishermen died attempted ride storm boy downed power line additional deaths reported rural section communications breakdown word received city boat addition wood tin cardboard washed away inundated muddy water flooding storm washed bridges roads state merges cancelled cyclone major impact coastal economy shrimp fleet makes base city economy southern acres km2 cotton corn lost reports heavy losses livestock storm people sought shelter schools farm areas people taking refuge trees homes army units relief agencies rushed provide aid coastal cities retired replaced heather
Tropical Storm Hazel (1965)