Tropical Storm Arthur was the first named storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Arthur developed offshore the coast of Belize on May 31, and quickly moved onshore. Arthur was the first May tropical storm in the Atlantic since Tropical Storm Arlene in 1981. In addition, Arthur made 2008 the second consecutive year in which a named storm developed in May. Arthur caused 9 fatalities, 5 direct, and caused $78,000,000 (2008 USD) in damage.
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| - Tropical Storm Arthur was the first named storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Arthur developed offshore the coast of Belize on May 31, and quickly moved onshore. Arthur was the first May tropical storm in the Atlantic since Tropical Storm Arlene in 1981. In addition, Arthur made 2008 the second consecutive year in which a named storm developed in May. Arthur caused 9 fatalities, 5 direct, and caused $78,000,000 (2008 USD) in damage.
- Tropical Storm Arthur was the first Atlantic tropical storm that formed during the month of May since 1981. The first tropical cyclone of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, the storm formed on May 30 from the interaction of two tropical waves and the remnants of the eastern Pacific Tropical Storm Alma, which had crossed into the western Caribbean Sea. The system quickly organized and was named Tropical Storm Arthur on May 31, while crossing the shore of Belize. It dissipated two days later over the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Arthur and its remnants triggered severe flooding which killed a reported nine people and affected 100,000 more in Belize. Damage was light to moderate, estimated at $78 million (2008 USD).
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| - Tropical Storm Arthur was the first named storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Arthur developed offshore the coast of Belize on May 31, and quickly moved onshore. Arthur was the first May tropical storm in the Atlantic since Tropical Storm Arlene in 1981. In addition, Arthur made 2008 the second consecutive year in which a named storm developed in May. Arthur caused 9 fatalities, 5 direct, and caused $78,000,000 (2008 USD) in damage.
- Tropical Storm Arthur was the first Atlantic tropical storm that formed during the month of May since 1981. The first tropical cyclone of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, the storm formed on May 30 from the interaction of two tropical waves and the remnants of the eastern Pacific Tropical Storm Alma, which had crossed into the western Caribbean Sea. The system quickly organized and was named Tropical Storm Arthur on May 31, while crossing the shore of Belize. It dissipated two days later over the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Arthur and its remnants triggered severe flooding which killed a reported nine people and affected 100,000 more in Belize. Damage was light to moderate, estimated at $78 million (2008 USD).
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