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'''[[Tropical Storm Hernan (2020)|Tropical Storm Hernan]]''' was a short-lived [[tropical cyclone]] that caused widespread flooding and destructive mudslides across southwestern [[Mexico]] in late August 2020. The eighth [[tropical cyclone naming|named]] storm of the [[2020 Pacific hurricane season]], Hernan formed to the southwest of Mexico on August 26. The cyclone peaked with [[maximum sustained wind]]s of 75 km/h and a minimum [[atmospheric pressure]] of 1001 millibars, before passing just offshore western Mexico and dissipating in the [[Gulf of California]]. Hernan, despite not making [[landfall]], dropped extremely heavy rainfall across several states, peaking at nearly 610 millimeters (24 inches) in [[Jalisco]]. Over 305 millimeters (12 inches) of rain fell across the [[Costa Grande of Guerrero]] from August 24–27. 1,674 homes and 9 schools all suffered severe damage. A man died after falling off his roof checking damages from Hernan. The cyclone caused a total of [[Mexican peso|MXN]]$594.05 million ([[United States dollar|USD]]$26.91 million) in damages across seven states along the Pacific coast of Mexico. {{TFAFULL|Tropical Storm Hernan (2020)}} |
'''[[Tropical Storm Hernan (2020)|Tropical Storm Hernan]]''' was a short-lived [[tropical cyclone]] that caused widespread flooding and destructive mudslides across southwestern [[Mexico]] in late August 2020. The eighth [[tropical cyclone naming|named]] storm of the [[2020 Pacific hurricane season]], Hernan formed to the southwest of Mexico on August 26. The cyclone peaked with [[maximum sustained wind]]s of 75 km/h and a minimum [[atmospheric pressure]] of 1001 millibars, before passing just offshore western Mexico and dissipating in the [[Gulf of California]]. Hernan, despite not making [[landfall]], dropped extremely heavy rainfall across several states, peaking at nearly 610 millimeters (24 inches) in [[Jalisco]]. Over 305 millimeters (12 inches) of rain fell across the [[Costa Grande of Guerrero]] from August 24–27. 1,674 homes and 9 schools all suffered severe damage. A man died after falling off his roof checking damages from Hernan. The cyclone caused a total of [[Mexican peso|MXN]]$594.05 million ([[United States dollar|USD]]$26.91 million) in damages across seven states along the Pacific coast of Mexico. {{TFAFULL|Tropical Storm Hernan (2020)}} |
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Revision as of 05:33, 11 May 2024
Tropical Storm Hernan was a short-lived tropical cyclone that caused widespread flooding and destructive mudslides across southwestern Mexico in late August 2020. The eighth named storm of the 2020 Pacific hurricane season, Hernan formed to the southwest of Mexico on August 26. The cyclone peaked with maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h and a minimum atmospheric pressure of 1001 millibars, before passing just offshore western Mexico and dissipating in the Gulf of California. Hernan, despite not making landfall, dropped extremely heavy rainfall across several states, peaking at nearly 610 millimeters (24 inches) in Jalisco. Over 305 millimeters (12 inches) of rain fell across the Costa Grande of Guerrero from August 24–27. 1,674 homes and 9 schools all suffered severe damage. A man died after falling off his roof checking damages from Hernan. The cyclone caused a total of MXN$594.05 million (USD$26.91 million) in damages across seven states along the Pacific coast of Mexico. (Full article...)