tropical storm erin tropical storm erin second largest tropical cyclone landfall united_states atlantic hurricane season fifth named storm season formed gulf_of_mexico august persistent area convection attained tropical storm status day august erin landfall near texas persisted land texas moving northward oklahoma brown ocean effect erin intensified landfall storm resulted fatalities worsened severe flooding issue texas meteorological history august area convection developed south jamaica association trough low pressure system tracked west northwestward august consisted broad surface trough minimal shower activity convection increased august august interaction tropical wave upper level low area resulted large area disorganized thunderstorms extending western caribbean_sea central bahamas upper level winds gradually beneficial development august broad low pressure area formed miles north northeast late august hurricane hunters flight system reported small circulation center time defined result initiation tropical cyclone advisories deep convection maintained near increasingly organizing center utc august national_hurricane_center classified tropical depression miles southeast texas overnight hours formation storm disorganized ragged ill defined center circulation located south mid upper level ridge southern united_states system tracked west northwest environment strengthening upper level anticyclone developed central gulf mexico sea surface temperatures track warm cloud pattern better organized maintaining large area convection curved rainbands established outflow based reports hurricane_hunters national_hurricane_center upgraded depression tropical storm erin utc august miles east texas continued northwestward erin remained disorganized failed strengthen minimal tropical storm status utc august cyclone landfall near texas weakened tropical depression status hours later national_hurricane_center ceased issuing advisories erin warning responsibility transferred drifting northwestward texas tropical depression erin maintained area convection near center widespread scattered rainbands dropping moderate heavy precipitation august winds decreased mph higher gusts system turned north northeast august heavy bands thunderstorms continued rotate center erin early august entering oklahoma remnants erin suddenly intensified maximum sustained winds mph short distance west norman remarked intensification resulted amounts inland tropical storm utc system presented eye like feature spiral produced wind gusts mph hours later depression began weakening late august erin weakened significantly circulation dissipated northeastern oklahoma despite displaying tropical characteristics national_hurricane_center determined system tropical cyclone oklahoma classified low low continued southeastern kansas dissipating feeding moisture northward frontal system extending remnant mid level circulation moved eastward missouri kentucky virginia losing identity moved atlantic_ocean preparations immediately tropical cyclone national_hurricane_center issued tropical storm watch texas united_states mexico border time government mexico issued tropical storm watch southward shortly attaining tropical storm status watch texas upgraded tropical storm warning late august warning extended san pass watch mexico discontinued erin landfall warning canceled flood watches warnings issued counties southeastern texas moving oklahoma flood flash flood warnings issued counties governor activated national_guard mobilized emergency personnel region expected affected storm erin expected bring flooding region declared disaster area august widespread flooding basin area remained flooded august august oil rose usd fears erin disrupting oil supplies produced coasts combined low oil result threat storm evacuated workers oil platforms northwestern gulf_of_mexico impact texas midday august rainbands gusty winds began affecting texas coastline moved ashore storm produced heavy rainfall near northeast path reaching inches station storm caused houston area reach exceed flood levels southeastern texas cyclone spawned funnel clouds near tornado reported wind gusts erin minor state peaking mph unofficial report mph moving ashore storm produced minor storm surge peaking feet pleasure pier caused minor beach erosion clear heavy rainfall collapsed portion grocery store roof killing workers precipitation caused moderate flooding eastern portions homes businesses flooded flooding area briefly halted closed state roads person drowned driving retention pond people required rescue assistance car accident caused fatalities passage storm temporarily left electrical customers power outages quickly restored san_antonio body recovered creek died driving flooded road swept drainage ditch survived people killed swept away stalled near flooding killed person forced evacuation people damage texas totaled million usd oklahoma unexpected redevelopment oklahoma widespread damage reported communities central oklahoma flooded heavy rainfall hardest hit communities houses buildings inundated weather forced cancellation carnival rides safe heavy rain high wind winds high mph damaged numerous trees power lines heavily damaged mobile homes entire community lost power customers total metropolitan area section interstate closed person drowned cellar drowned storm related death took place found dead weather related automobile accident near automobile accident fatality took place unclear event storm related damage amounted million usd missouri surface circulation dissipated circulation aloft remained intact led burst rainfall early august inches fell miller missouri rainfall total associated tropical cyclone remains person died sleeper drove flood waters swept away bridge attempting navigate water rescues occurred corridor caused erin rainfall damage totaled million usd state primarily
Tropical Storm Erin (2007)