hurricane hurricane minimal hurricane impacted mexico october tropical wave better organized october south southeast acapulco developed depression day strengthened tropical storm hours forming continued intensification occurred reached peak strength category hurricane mph winds october developed partial eyewall storm soon disorganized hurricane hours curving mexican coast cyclone landfall near october soon dissipated overland storm caused severe flooding states fatalities reported meteorological history formed tropical wave left coast africa september weeks moved westbound initially wave environment development october low level circulation noted satellite imagery circulation quickly better defined hours located miles south acapulco mexico day tool estimates tropical cyclone intensity placed equivalent winds mph addition ship nearby reported winds mph microwave imagery indicated center near associated convection based system upgraded tropical depression initially wind shear nearby tropical storm expect weaken system depression soon upgraded tropical storm moving northwest steadily intensified moderate tropical storm late october day weakened slightly soon intensified strong tropical storm roughly hours later time noted additional intensification likely october radar imagery indicated partial eyewall based upgraded minimal category hurricane reached peak intensity mph barometric pressure hurricane hours operationally believed hurricane longer center initially believed north closer deep convection shortly reaching peak disorganized weakened steadily storms motion slowed early october minimal tropical storm system northwest rapidly reorganized afternoon national_hurricane_center assessed intensity mph continued occurred october landfall wind winds mph near mexico shortly weakened rapidly high terrain coast hours dissipated inland preparations impact peak strength tropical storm warning issued hurricane warning issued including day tropical storm warning extended include time hurricane watch issued addition hurricane warning extended include areas including thee hours later revealed weaker hurricane warnings hurricane watches canceled tropical storm warnings remained effect october yellow alert declared mexican states green alert declared baja california sur guerrero local authorities opened shelters rainy year mexico producing rain hurricane deaths reported flooding caused serve damage roadways crops mexican state state homes damaged state estimated total people impacted floods addition communities isolated hurricane program wanted donation food basic home supplies moisture remnants interacted upper level low produce heavy rainfall texas producing flooding near forced family evacuate closed portions interstate route spawned tornado damaged buildings including school
Hurricane Olaf (2003)