&sq=&lang=&file=File:Leslie_2000-10-06_1555Z.jpg) Tropical Storm Leslie off the Southeastern United States on October 6 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 4, 2000 |
| Extratropical | October 7 |
| Dissipated | October 12, 2000 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 1006 mbar (hPa); 29.71 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 3 indirect |
| Damage | $950 million (2000 USD) |
| Areas affected | Cuba, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Atlantic Canada, Europe |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Leslie was a weak, short-lived tropical cyclone that was never well-organized; however, its precursor was costlier than any other tropical cyclone in the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season. The twelfth named storm of the season, Leslie formed on October 4 over eastern Florida as a subtropical cyclone, out of a trough of low pressure. Strengthening over open waters, it attained enough tropical characteristics to be reclassified as Tropical Storm Leslie on October 5. The storm reached peak winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) before wind shear weakened it, and on October 7 transitioned into an extratropical cyclone over the open Atlantic Ocean. Leslie lasted three more days before losing its identity.
The precursor to Leslie produced torrential rainfall across Florida, peaking at 17.5 in (440 mm). The flooding damaged thousands of houses and caused three indirect deaths. Damage in southern Florida totaled $950 million (2000 USD),[nb 1] around half of which was from agricultural damage. After the flooding, portions of south Florida were declared a disaster area. Because of the limited impact as a tropical cyclone, the name Leslie was not retired in the spring of 2001.
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