Tropical Storm Alex (2022)

Tropical Storm Alex

Tropical Storm Alex at peak intensity west of Bermuda on June 5
Meteorological history
Formed	June 5, 2022
Post-tropical	June 6, 2022
Dissipated	June 7, 2022
Tropical storm
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds	70 mph (110 km/h)
Lowest pressure	984 mbar (hPa); 29.06 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	4 total
Damage	>$375 million (2022 USD)[1]
Areas affected	Yucatán Peninsula, western Cuba, Florida, the Bahamas, Bermuda
IBTrACS
Part of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season

Tropical Storm Alex was a strong tropical storm that caused flash flooding in western Cuba and South Florida while developing into the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. Alex originated from a broad area of low pressure partially related to the remnants of Hurricane Agatha in the Eastern Pacific. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) initiated advisories on it as Potential Tropical Cyclone One over the eastern Yucatán Peninsula on June 2. Wind shear and dry air kept the system disorganized until after it crossed Florida two days later. Finally, on June 5, the system became sufficiently organized and was named Alex while located north of Grand Bahama Island. Later that same day, Alex's winds briefly strengthened to 70 mph (110 km/h). The storm brought rain and strong winds to Bermuda on June 6, before becoming a post-tropical cyclone that same day. Alex formed four days after the official start of the season, making the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season the first since 2014 not to have a pre-season named storm.^[2]

There were no reports of damage or casualties associated with Alex while it was a tropical storm. Its precursor disturbance, however, flooded streets and caused numerous power outages in Florida. And in Cuba it caused flooding and mudslides, which killed four people, damaged dozens of homes and knocked out electricity in various areas.