Tropical Storm Hermine (2010) facts for kids
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Tropical Storm Hermine well inland, while still at tropical storm intensity.
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| Formed | September 3, 2010 |
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| Dissipated | September 9, 2010 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 989 mbar (hPa); 29.21 inHg |
| Fatalities | 52 direct, 50 indirect (100 more feared dead) |
| Damage | $740 million (2010 USD) |
| Areas affected | Central America, Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma |
| Part of the 2010 Pacific hurricane season and 2010 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Hermine (also known as Tropical Depression 11-E in the eastern Pacific) was an unusual basin crossing tropical cyclone. The storm struck near Salina Cruz, Mexico before weakening into a low pressure system. It moved north, became Tropical Storm Hermine, intensified and then struck northeastern Mexico. Hermine continued north into Texas and Oklahoma, where it then fizzled out. From Guatemala to Oklahoma, the cyclone killed over 100 people and caused $740 million in damage, 240 million in the United States. Despite the devastation, the name Hermine wasn't retired.
Images for kids
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Tropical Depression Eleven-E over Central Mexico on September 4
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Radar loop of Tropical Storm Hermine moving through southern Texas on September 7
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Wind damage from Tropical Storm Hermine in Kingsville, Texas
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Rainfall from Tropical Depression Eleven-E and Tropical Storm Hermine in Mexico and the United States
