tropical storm norman tropical storm norman tropical cyclone hit mexico september sixteenth cyclone fourteenth named storm pacific hurricane season norman originated tropical wave emerged coast africa september moved westward atlantic_ocean wave entered pacific september disturbance organized tropical depression early september later day storm reached peak intensity mph subsequently landfall west weakening tropical depression land storm emerged open waters second landfall dissipating shortly storm produced heavy rain resulted flooding mudslides killing people meteorological history origins tropical storm norman tropical wave spawned atlantic hurricane gordon emerged coast africa september wave moved westward southern portion wave crossing central_america gordon formed northwest caribbean_sea wave reached eastern pacific_ocean september interacted pre existing low level circulation produced large area disturbed weather september convection began contracting organizing gradually developing circular area thunderstorms defined outflow estimated utc september system developed tropical depression sixteen miles south southeast tropical cyclone depression located area weak steering currents initially forecast remain offshore warm waters light wind shear depression forecast intensify strong tropical storm possibly attain hurricane status circulation difficult locate exact motion uncertain ships region confirmed center storm northeast previously thought confirmed tropical storm force winds result national_hurricane_center upgraded depression tropical storm norman strengthening continued norman attained peak winds mph shortly prior making landfall west late september initially storm forecast dissipate quickly land possibility noted westward turn anticyclone located central mexico hours moving ashore norman weakened tropical depression status moving inland track turned northwest center ill defined mountainous terrain southwest mexico stronger rainbands persisted offshore late september poorly defined center norman emerged open waters near subsequently turned northward depression forecast intensify minimal tropical storm previous land interaction prevented strengthening circulation remained close coastline utc september norman landfall near weak tropical depression hours cyclone dissipated land impact preparations response norman upgrade tropical storm tropical storm warning issued coast september warning dropped norman landfall day additional warnings issued norman water expected norman produced heavy rainfall western mexico officially peaking total rainfall reached highest actually rainfall caused severe flooding mudslides killed people additionally heavy precipitation flooded streets homes trees deaths occurred result swept away raging rivers people drowned state guerrero authorities evacuated families flooding
Tropical Storm Norman (2000)