🌀 Agatha · Tropical Storm · 45 mph

Friday, May 28, 2010 · 6:00 PM – 12:00 PM

Tropical Storm Agatha was a weak but deadly tropical cyclone that brought widespread floods to much of Central America, and was the deadliest storm in the eastern Pacific tropical cyclone basin since Hurricane Pauline in 1997. The first named storm of the 2010 Pacific hurricane season, Agatha originated from the Intertropical Convergence Zone, a region of thunderstorms across the tropics. It developed into a tropical depression on May 29 and tropical storm later, it was dissipated on May 30, reaching top winds of 45 mph and a lowest pressure of 1000 mbar. It made landfall near the Guatemala–Mexico border on the evening of May 29. Agatha produced torrential rain all across Central America, which resulted in the death of one person in Nicaragua. In Guatemala, 152 people were killed and 100 left missing by landslides. Thirteen deaths also occurred in El Salvador. Agatha soon dissipated over Guatemala. As of June 15, officials in Guatemala have stated that 165 people were killed and 113 others are missing. Tropical Storm: peak winds of 45 mph (40 knots), lowest pressure 1001 mb. May 28 – May 30, 2010. Landfall: May 29 at 45 mph, 14.4°N 92.1°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 0.5. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track EP012010 (public domain).

🌀 Agatha · Tropical Storm · 45 mph