&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Larry_2003-10-03_1700Z.jpg) Tropical Storm Larry shortly after peak intensity in the Bay of Campeche on October 3 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 1, 2003 |
| Dissipated | October 6, 2003 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 993 mbar (hPa); 29.32 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 5 direct |
| Damage | $53.6 million (2003 USD) |
| Areas affected | Mexico, Central America |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Larry was the twelfth named tropical storm in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. It was one of eight storms to impact Mexico from either the Pacific or Atlantic oceans in the season. Larry formed in early October from an extratropical storm in the Bay of Campeche, and reached a peak intensity of 65 mph (105 km/h). Due to weak steering currents, the storm moved southward, which resulted in the storm making landfall on the Tabasco coastline. It was the first tropical storm to strike the region since Tropical Storm Brenda in 1973.[1]
Larry drifted across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, dropping heavy rainfall of over 9 in (230 mm) in places. The rainfall led to flooding and mudslides, causing damage to thousands of houses. The flooding killed five people and resulted in $53.6 million (2003 USD) in damage. Larry was one of three tropical cyclones to hit Mexico in a short period of time, including Tropical Depression Nora and Tropical Storm Olaf in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
- ^ Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (2003). "Tormenta Tropical "Larry" del Océano Atlántico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 29, 2005. Retrieved 2006-06-03.