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Tropical Storm Danielle Recap

Tropical Storm Danielle Track (June 19-21, 2016).

Danielle formed as a tropical depression in the afternoon on June 19 in the southwest Gulf of Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour. Danielle strengthen a bit and it became the fourth tropical storm of the season, in the Atlantic Basin, on Monday, June 20, 2016 in the early morning hours.

Danielle was the earliest fourth tropical storm of the season on record in the Atlantic Basin.

Heavy rain spread across eastern Mexico.

Tropical Storm Danielle remained relatively weak with maximum sustained winds peaking at 45 miles per hour. It made landfall just north of Tuxpan, Mexico, during the early evening hours on June 20, 2016, as a weak tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour. Heavy rains from the storm continued to impact eastern Mexico.

Danielle weakened to a tropical depression as it moved inland. The National Hurricane Center indicated that Danielle had dissipated over east-central Mexico and the final advisory was issued in the early morning on June 21.