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Track and intensity of Tropical Storm Carlotta

Tropical Storm Carlotta was a tropical cyclone that caused flooding in several states in
southwestern and central Mexico. The system strengthened into a tropical storm on June 15, 2018.
It reached peak intensity two days later with reported maximum sustained winds of 65 mph
(100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 997 millibars (29.44 inHg) when it was only 30 mi
(50 km) south-southeast of Acapulco. Interaction with the land and wind shear weakened the storm
to a tropical depression later in the day, and on June 19 the storm dissipated. Carlotta prompted the
issuance of watches and warnings for the southern coast of Mexico. The storm caused three deaths,
two in Aguascalientes and the other in Oaxaca. Flooding and landslides also occurred throughout
the states of Aguascalientes, Guerrero, Michoacán, Oaxaca, and Puebla, as well as in the Yucatán
Peninsula. Damage from the system was reported to be minor. (Full article...)
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