Definition: Rewrite each original sentence in order to make it easier to understand by non-native speakers of English. You can do so by replacing complex words with simpler synonyms (i.e. paraphrasing), deleting unimportant information (i.e. compression), and/or splitting a long complex sentence into several simpler ones. The final simplified sentences need to be grammatical, fluent, and retain the main ideas of their original counterparts without altering their meanings.
Input: The storm weakened over land on August 26 to a tropical storm, but regained strength to hurricane status at 2: 00 a. m. EDT (0600 UTC), approximately one hour after ending its passage through Florida and entering the Gulf of Mexico.

The storm weakened over land on August 26 to a tropical storm. It than grew to become a hurricane, an hour after passing Florida and entering the Gulf of Mexico.