&sq=&lang=&file=File:Carlos_2003-06-26_1930Z.jpg) Tropical Storm Carlos near peak intensity on June 26 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 26, 2003 |
| Dissipated | June 27, 2003 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 996 mbar (hPa); 29.41 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 9 total, 2 missing |
| Damage | $8 million (2003 USD) |
| Areas affected | Southwestern Mexico |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2003 Pacific hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Carlos was the first of five tropical cyclones to make landfall during the 2003 Pacific hurricane season. It formed on June 26 from a tropical wave to the south of Mexico. It quickly strengthened as it approached the coast, and early on June 27 Carlos moved ashore in Oaxaca with winds of 65 mph (105 km/h). The storm rapidly deteriorated to a remnant low, which persisted until dissipating on June 29. Carlos brought heavy rainfall to portions of southern Mexico, peaking at 337 mm (13.3 in) in two locations in Guerrero. Throughout its path, the storm damaged about 30,000 houses, with a monetary damage total of 86.7 million pesos (2003 MXN, $8 million 2003 USD). At least nine people were killed throughout the country, seven due to mudslides and two from river flooding; there was also a report of two missing fishermen.