Meteorological history | |
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Formed | May 29, 2010 |
Dissipated | June 1, 2010 |
Tropical storm | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 182 |
Damage | $982 million (2010 USD) |
Areas affected | Guatemala |
Part of the 2010 Pacific hurricane season |
The effects of Tropical Storm Agatha in Guatemala were some of the worst from a tropical cyclone in the country on record, which included 182 deaths and nearly a billion dollars in damage. The storm rapidly formed and make landfall as a weak tropical storm on May 29, however, destructive floods contributed to mudslides and sinkholes affected the country until June 1, causing extensive damage.