tropical storm norman tropical storm norman weak tropical cyclone brought heavy rainfall southwestern mexico october twelfth named storm pacific hurricane season norman developed october tropical wave southwest mexico unfavorable conditions quickly encountered system days forming norman dissipated remnants turned east thunderstorms gradually increased interacted disturbance east october cyclone coast mexico center disorganized quickly dissipated bringing large area moisture dropped inches rainfall southwestern mexico rainfall storm flooded houses destroyed person injured initially reports people missing storm later confirmed meteorological history tropical wave moved coast africa september moving atlantic_ocean caribbean_sea little development october entered eastern pacific_ocean continuing westward developed area persistent convection october initially system disorganized gradual development expected conditions upper levels atmosphere expected favorable october developed broad low pressure area day located eastern portion large area disturbed weather western portion system later developed eastern system developed organized convection near center developed tropical depression utc october southwest southern tip baja california peninsula tropical cyclone depression moving north northwestward western periphery weak ridge forecast advisory national_hurricane_center nhc forecast depression gradually intensify weakening crossing baja california peninsula located warm water temperatures system developed area organized deep convection near center satellite intensity estimates tropical storm force dvorak technique nhc upgraded depression tropical storm norman hours formed strengthening continued norman attained peak winds mph early october time officially forecast strengthen continue northeastward hurricane prediction models anticipated quick weakening sharp turn southeast shortly peaking intensity southwesterly wind shear increased led decrease convection coverage time trough extending california southward caused norman stall turn east convection rapidly separated center late october center located miles nearest thunderstorms weakened tropical depression status early october norman degenerated remnant low miles southwest cabo mexico remnants norman continued east later east southeast interacted tropical disturbance coast mexico initially development norman expected disturbance instead given possibility development october nhc noted remnants norman merging disturbance east interaction convection redeveloped organized remnant low norman early october reformed tropical depression near coast southwestern mexico warm waters favorable upper level conditions norman predicted attain tropical storm status moving ashore center quickly organized turning northward northwestward larger tropical disturbance late october estimated tropical depression norman dissipated miles south offshore satellite imagery suggested center dissipated inland preparations impact norman redeveloped tropical cyclone government mexico issued tropical storm warning cabo storm brought heavy rainfall southwestern mexico peaking inches flooding days rainfall caused officials close schools acapulco rainfall resulted downed trees mudslides homes flooded resulting military personnel assist evacuating flooded houses total homes destroyed villages left power transport vehicle carrying people swept away flooded stream resulting injury truck later rescued police workers hectares acres crop fields sustained damage little crop damage reported storm occurred harvesting ended mexico storm affected people initially people missing subsequent report indicated casualties associated storm
Tropical Storm Norman (2006)