Tropical Storm Bret (2005)
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 Bret hitting Mexico |
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| Formed | June 28, 2005 | |
| Dissipated | June 29, 2005 | |
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| Lowest pressure | 1002 mbar (hPa; 29.6 inHg) | |
| Fatalities | 2 direct | |
| Damage | $9 million (2005 USD) $9.3 million (2006 USD) |
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| Areas affected |
Central Mexico | |
| Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season |
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Tropical Storm Bret was a very short-lived storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season that hit Mexico on June 29. Bret was the second named storm of the season and also the first of six tropical cyclones (three hurricanes, two of them major, and three tropical storms) to make landfall in Mexico.
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[edit] Storm history
Tropical Depression Two formed out of a tropical wave over the Bay of Campeche on June 28, and quickly became a tropical storm. Bret would move erratically closer to land for the next few hours before making landfall near Tuxpan, Veracruz in central Mexico early on June 29 with 40 mph (65 km/h) winds.
Bret quickly weakened as it continued inland, producing heavy rain over the state of Veracruz until dissipating over the mountains of San Luis Potosí late on June 29.
[edit] Impact
Damage in Mexico totaled to $9 million (2005 USD). [1] Most of the damage was as a result of floods and mudslides. Several towns were severely flooded, including Naranjos and Chinampa (south of Tampico), primarily as a result of the overflowing of the Río Tancochin. In all, about 3,000 homes were damaged. [2]
Two fatalities were reported as a result of Bret, both occupants of a car that was swept away by the floodwaters in Naranjos. [3]
[edit] Forecast
The National Hurricane Center first noticed the possible development of Tropical Storm Bret only 12 hours before the depression formed. Bret didn't last long enough for any meaningful analysis of the forecast, but the forecast correctly predicted the time and place of landfall.
[edit] Warnings and Watches
With Tropical Storm Bret forming so close to land there was only 14 hours lead time on the tropical storm warning issued from Veracruz, Veracruz to Tampico, Tamaulipas. This warning was cancelled soon after Bret made landfall.
[edit] Changes in post-season analysis
With Bret lasting for such a short time there were no significant changes post-season and the Accumulated Cyclone Energy was slightly increased from 0.245x104 kt2 to 0.37x104 kt2.
[edit] Trivia
When Tropical Storm Bret formed, it became the first time since the 1986 season that two storms had formed in June.
[edit] See also
