&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Alberto_2024-06-19_2340Z.jpg) Alberto at peak intensity in the western Gulf of Mexico on June 19 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 19, 2024 |
| Dissipated | June 20, 2024 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 992 mbar (hPa); 29.29 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 5 (2 direct, 3 indirect) |
| Damage | $165 million (2024 USD) |
| Areas affected |
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| IBTrACS / [1][2] | |
Part of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Alberto was a broad but short-lived tropical cyclone that affected portions of Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana during June 2024. The first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Alberto originated on June 12 from a broad area of disturbed weather in the Gulf of Mexico. A few days later, a low-pressure area formed from the disturbance, over the Bay of Campeche. It would steadily coalesce, and despite not being a tropical cyclone yet, would be designated as Potential Tropical Cyclone One by the National Hurricane Center on June 17 due to its proximity to the coast. It eventually intensified into a tropical storm two days later, being named Alberto. Its formation marked the latest start to an Atlantic hurricane season since 2014.
The next day, Alberto peaked with sustained winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) before making landfall near Tampico, Tamaulipas. Despite being weak, Alberto was unusually broad, affecting Texas, Louisiana, and Northeastern Mexico throughout its lifetime. Four people died in Nuevo León due to its rainfall: one in Monterrey, one in El Carmen, and two in Allende. Another person died in Texas due to rip currents. Damage totals in Nuevo León exceeded MX$1 billion (US$53.7 million).[2] Total damages are estimated to be at US$165 million as of October 2024.[3]
- ^ Andrew B. Hagen; Heather Nepaul (September 5, 2024). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Alberto (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Economista1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Brown, Steve; Kerschner, Brian; Zheng Ng, Jin (October 2024). "Natural Catastrophe and Climate Report: Q3 2024" (PDF). ajg.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.