tropical storm tropical storm named storm atlantic hurricane season tropical storms landfall texas season storm originated tropical wave moved west african coast august wave moved generally west northwestward producing occasional bursts convection finally arriving southeastern gulf_of_mexico august animated satellite images began indicate possibly developed low pressure center hurricane hunter investigations system day revealed case system days lacking organized low level center circulation early morning august advisories initiated tropical depression miles east texas depression tropical storm later day moved steadily west northwestward strengthening weakening making landfall morning texas storm moved slowly inland finally dissipated morning august near town texas impacts texas mexico locally severe texas homes destroyed locally severe flooding people died mexico inches rain fell northern areas near texas mexico border seven people killed meteorological history originated large clouds parted west coast africa august lacking deep convection defined center wave continued west northwestward developing days later august satellite images indicated disturbance beginning rotate southeastern gulf_of_mexico reconnaissance aircraft flew system day strong winds recorded circulation center present following morning second flight reported center formed disturbance designated tropical depression initially center disorganized convection depression concentrated northern evening august system named tropical storm system continued west northwestward organized banding features developed storm began intensify august reached peak intensity miles hour subsequent reconnaissance reports indicated winds decreased storm landfall near texas early august maximum sustained winds miles hour hours downgraded tropical depression status continued weaken august dissipated near texas surface winds diminished closed surface circulation longer existed slow moving remnant circulation aloft persisted area generated flooding rains devastating area august preparations tropical storm warnings issued national_hurricane_center coincidentally advisory depression texas hours later extended eastward cameron louisiana landfall august warnings north texas expired rest dropped later day advance storm thousands oil workers evacuated gulf_of_mexico oil highways roads closed initial flooding anticipation flooding system stalled area texas residents ordered leave homes anticipation rio banks actually impact relatively weak storm main impact heavy rainfall prolific record amounts fell south central texas northern mexico areas received sustained tropical storm force winds storm surge insignificant confirmed tornadoes people died drowning storm caused million usd million usd damage texas storm major impact heavy rain mile wide inches rainfall extended west texas mexico border produced inches rain hour period new record daily rainfall city texas received inches rain texas recorded inches storm surge areas texas coast small port connor recorded storm surge feet subjected feet surge reports sustained tropical storm force winds miles hour miles hour texas galveston texas respectively maximum wind gust miles hour port connor texas tornadoes confirmed offices suspected tornado prompt tornado warning damage storm generally light severe locally texas took vast majority damage roughly houses mobile homes apartments combined destroyed flooding point thirds underwater natural dam broke flooding city sudden surge water coastal storm surge destroyed dunes slight damage shelters destroyed surge flooding people including died truck swept away drowned flooding thirteen people died texas left million usd million usd flood damage southern texas counties texas declared disaster areas mexico mexico severely impacted winds storm heavy rain caused flooding places received maximum sustained winds miles hour recorded minimum pressure inhg received inches rainfall feet flooding occurred result heavy rains houses damaged city people injured heavy rains caused significant flooding families evacuated city lost power phone service seven people died trying cross flooded louisiana inches rain fell parts louisiana louisiana received inches isolated wind gusts reached tropical storm force recorded miles hour gust cause significant damage louisiana
Tropical Storm Charley (1998)