What is Tropical Storm Imelda?
[[File:Tropical Storm Imelda map 2019-09-19 1800.jpg|thumb]] [[File:Tropical Storm Imelda chart 2019-09-19 1800.png|thumb]] '''Tropical Storm Imelda''' was a weak though very catastrophic [[2019 Atlantic hurricane season|2019]] [[Atlantic hurricane|Atlantic tropical cyclone]]. The storm struck eastern [[Texas]] and western [[Louisiana]]. Imelda created a ''very'' serious [[flash flood]] event in both states.<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Storm Imelda-Hundreds Call for Help|publisher=CBS|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-imelda-hundreds-call-for-help-as-imelda-drenches-parts-of-texas-today-2019-09-19|access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref> It was one of the wettest tropical cyclones in U.S. history, particularly in Texas. The [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]]/[[Houston]] area was ''especially'' hit hard by Imelda. Several people were killed due to flooding from the storm. The storm also led to several [[tornado|tornadoes]] in Texas and Louisiana. Imelda developed as a tropical storm near the southeast Texas coastline. The storm moved very slowly over southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. ==References== <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT:Imelda}} [[Category:Hurricanes in Texas]] [[Category:2019 in the United States]] [[Category:2019 Atlantic hurricane season]] [[Category:Atlantic tropical storms]] {{multistub|weather|us}}