Tropical Storm Emily was a rapidly-forming tropical cyclone that made landfall on the west coast of Florida. The fifth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, Emily formed from a small area of low pressure that developed along a cold front in late July 2017. Unexpectedly, the low rapidly organized and strengthened into a tropical depression on July 30, and then into a tropical storm early the next day. Emily continued to intensify as it moved eastward, peaking with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) as it made landfall near Longboat Key on the western Florida coast. The cyclone weakened quickly into a tropical depression shortly after landfall as its circulation became increasingly disrupted. Emerging into the Atlantic Ocean on August 1, Emily continued to weaken as it accelerated northeastward, becoming post-tropical early on August 2. Tropical Storm: peak winds of 60 mph (50 knots), lowest pressure 1001 mb. July 30 – August 2, 2017. Landfall: July 31 at 60 mph, 27.5°N 82.7°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 0.6. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL062017 (public domain).