tropical storm tropical storm caused significant flooding mexico september eleventh tropical cyclone named storm atlantic hurricane season developed tropical wave emerged atlantic west coast africa september crossing atlantic_ocean system developed defined circulation caribbean_sea september classified tropical depression tropical cyclone depression steadily strengthened tracked nearly westward september strengthened tropical storm brushed northern coast honduras shortly nearly hurricane landfall belize september weakening near hurricane status gulf_of_mexico making landfall mexican state veracruz steadily weakened inland eventually dissipated september belize storm knocked communications damage country minimal heavy rainfall guatemala triggered landslides causing fatalities additionally portions shut flooding mexico areas reported inches precipitation locations experience inches rain capital city mexico_city districts reported significant street flooding result torrential rainfall fatalities occurred dozens missing leaving homeless estimates damage associated storm produced meteorological history tropical wave emerged atlantic west coast africa september system lacked defined circulation tropical wave tracked westward days minimal development reaching near lesser antilles low level cloud banding feature appeared increase central convection suggested possible low level circulation september indicated little evidence circulation following day system crossed lesser antilles entered caribbean_sea passed near jamaica september low level circulation apparent satellite imagery estimated developed utc day centered miles south kingston jamaica national_hurricane_center initiate advisories utc september depression tracked north west september upgraded later september passed miles offshore northeast honduras flight investigated landfall occurred remained offshore storm moved northwest away honduras began significantly strengthen september maximum sustained winds increased mph shortly landfall near intensity storm weakened somewhat yucatán_peninsula sustained winds mph emerged september storm quickly began strengthen tracked generally westward gulf_of_mexico computer models suggested northward turn drifted southwestward possibly high terrain mexico attained peak intensity winds mph minimum pressure mbar inhg early september measured reconnaissance aircraft peak intensity weakened slightly mph tropical storm utc september storm landfall near veracruz mexico steadily weakened inland late utc september downgraded tropical depression later day national_hurricane_center noted low level circulation longer located early following day dissipated mexican state impact september government belize issued gale warning hurricane watch eastern coast country canceled moved inland eastern mexico estimated people evacuated low lying areas additionally government mexico sent interests officials mexico urged numerous residents southern gulf mexico coast surrounding states evacuate prior storm arrival timely warnings later credited reducing loss life crossing southern yucatán_peninsula brought locally heavy rains strong winds eastern mexico belize colony united_kingdom inches rain fell precipitation fell localized areas leading floods storm temporarily knocked communication belize mexico according officials region little damage took place passage heavy rains guatemala triggered landslides killing people crushing bus portions shut debris tropical storm remnants caused heavy rainfall southern eastern parts mexico rainfall totals peaked remnants reached pacific coast mexico inches rain recorded country hardest hit areas veracruz guerrero people killed storm dozens left missing districts mexico_city brought flood waters blocked streets small towns flooding killed people left missing addition loss life residents left homeless severe flooding small dams broke excessive rains near prompting evacuation residents nearby areas response storm estimated personnel deployed assist relief efforts
Tropical Storm Hermine (1980)