tropical storm tropical weak persistent tropical cyclone brought heavy rains second storm season formed area low pressure northeast bahamas days official hurricane season began june moving steadily west intensified tropical storm attained peak winds hours later hostile environmental conditions weakened depression hours making landfall east charleston south_carolina steering currents collapsed causing storm south_carolina days storm weakened post tropical cyclone emerging coast moving generally east june tropical depression offshore north_carolina conditions slightly favorable day despite increasing wind shear cooling sea surface temperatures tropical storm reached peak intensity storm hung tropical storm strength day weakening depression late june post tropical early day lingering south_carolina days brought heavy rains widespread floods rainfall totals hit inches south_carolina exceeded areas flooding resulted closure southbound lanes interstate inundated buildings damaged local treatment plant overflowed discharge nearby captain damage county exceeded usd record breaking rainfall observed closed week flooding people drowned rip currents coastline meteorological history national_hurricane_center nhc began monitoring area disturbed weather resulting interaction weakening cold upper level trough surface area low pressure formed late day low eventually gained sufficient organization nhc declare tropical depression utc time depression located miles southeast charleston south_carolina moving west response low northwestern bahamas ridge near coast north_carolina strong vertical wind shear dry air region hindered strengthening depression located warm waters afternoon burst deep convection developed near northwestern exposed low level circulation center nhc upgraded depression tropical storm despite strong southerly shear exposing intensified slightly reach initial peak intensity winds mph turned north continued effects high wind shear dry air caused cyclone appearance significantly early deep convection dissipated mph southerly shear weakened tropical depression strength hour prior landfall east charleston south_carolina caught weak steering currents depression south_carolina day remnant low northeastern portion state utc remnant circulation continued slowly emerged coast accelerating east slightly amidst light wind shear high sea surface temperatures organization improved convection persisted near center tropical depression june day despite conditions burst convection center led declared tropical storm simultaneously attaining new minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg increasing northwesterly shear cooling soon evident exposed west continued maintain tropical storm strength afternoon june began unfavorable conditions storm weakened tropical depression early day degenerated post tropical cyclone storm continued moving east southeastward atlantic_ocean eventually dissipated early day preparations impact records formation tropical storm warning issued covering south_carolina discontinued weakened depression utc total rainfall south_carolina peaked inches heavy rains affected coastal businesses expecting high numbers tourists memorial day weekend heavy rains led significant flooding prompting close seven roads including southbound lanes interstate road occurred counties flooding rendered buildings sustained major damage experienced minor damage primarily town water inundated office detention center prompting relocation inmates treatment plant overflowed gallons discharge nearby captain estimated caused usd structural damage charleston international airport sustained wind mph gust mph observed highest recorded related cyclone land georgia precipitation reached oliver roads inundated closed high water ponds exceeded banks heavy rainfall record breaking areas observed precipitation peaked billy mitchell airport location rain fell breaking old record set furthermore new monthly rainfall record month observed rain fell month rain fell resulting closure online reservation system week beach ramps inundated standing water rendered closed tropical storm later combine produce standing water counties damaging young newly planted crops swells generated created elevated risk rip currents coastline water rescues carried year old man went missing body recovered north_carolina days later south body year old man recovered florida drowned formed occurrence pre season atlantic storms second occurrence storm alex formed january
Tropical Storm Bonnie (2016)