tropical storm tropical storm yielded stormy weather hawaii late july sixth tropical cyclone named storm annual hurricane season originated tropical wave emerged western coast africa july tracking westward atlantic little development passed central_america july favorable environmental conditions promoted steady organization utc july wave acquired organization deemed tropical depression intensified tropical storm hours later continuing westward attained peak winds mph july entering central pacific_ocean unfavorable upper level winds established weakening trend july weakened tropical depression utc day storm degenerated remnant low northeast advance tropical cyclone warnings watches placed effect addition numerous flash flood watches issued fear foot precipitation ports numerous facilities closed public authorities opened shelters refuge approach threatened tropical storm direct hit hawaii decades system weakened prior brought high surf state leading minor beach erosion gusty winds exceeded tropical storm threshold downing numerous power poles trees result thousand locals power days storm produced inches rainfall island peak inches man injured fatalities reported association damage totaled usd consequence lightning meteorological history july tropical wave emerged western coast africa tracking swiftly westward atlantic passed central_america july emerged eastern pacific_ocean shortly early july broad low pressure area formed association wave national_hurricane_center nhc began monitoring disturbance slow development tropical cyclone accordingly shower thunderstorm activity subsequent days prompting nhc increase chances development high category despite satellite data early july reveal defined circulation necessary classification evening combination visible microwave satellite imagery depicted improvement vortex system upgraded tropical depression utc july situated miles west southwest southern tip baja california peninsula depression tracked west west northwest classification steered mid level ridge centered southwestern united_states deep convection increased coverage intensity following hours leading increase satellite intensity estimates utc depression upgraded tropical storm environment low wind shear warm sea surface temperatures gradually intensified days mid level eye microwave imagery intermittently visible satellite imagery early july utc system attained peak intensity maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure hpa inhg crossed west central pacific_ocean assumed responsibility system unfavorable upper level winds association upper level trough began system organization time began slow weakening trend conjunction high wind shear marginal ocean temperatures caused deep convection association weaken ragged result forecast called continued weakening instead brief upper level winds allowed system intensify secondary peak mph utc july anticyclone northwest system increased shear atop system following day dry air began circulation low level vortex exposed view progressively ill defined outflow boundaries association previous convective burst low utc july downgraded tropical depression circulation indistinguishable satellite imagery hours later system declared remnant area low pressure time vortex centered near northern coast preparations impact entering central pacific_ocean prompted issuance tropical storm watch hawaii counties july upgraded tropical storm warning hours later placed tropical storm watch threat heavy rain forecast reach inches localized areas flash flood watch issued hawaii valid july parks closed storm county authorities activated emergency operations courts colleges closed hawaii governor signed emergency proclamation ports closed including anticipation tropical storm landfall state authorities opened shelters state including seven total persons shelters scheduled water postponed storm offshore brought high surf state passing narrowly island gusty winds downed trees power lines reported peak wind gust mph residences electricity state outages concentrated heavy rains impacted islands rainfall rates inches hour recorded eastern total inches reported gap storm total peak inches observed man injured lightning damage lightning state amounted vehicle accidents reported roads required closure overall damage relatively minor
Tropical Storm Flossie (2013)