Hurricane Caroline (1994)

Hurricane Caroline was the strongest storm and the only one of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season to achieve major hurricane status. It made landfall on Mexico as a minimal Category 1 hurricane. It caused heavy to torrential rain during landfall, bringing floods of up to 50 cm in some areas. It caused $318 million in damages and killed 3, all from drowning in rip currents.

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Meteorological History
The NHC started monitoring a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea early on August 16. After crossing the Yucatan Peninsula, the tropical wave became Tropical Depression Three. 12 hours later, it quickly organized, prompting officials to name it Caroline. Soon after, it underwent Rapid intensification, going from 45 mph to 115 mph in 24 hours. It officially peaked with winds of 125 mph and a barometric pressure of 958 mbar; a recon mission recorded winds of 124 mph and a pressure of 960 mbar just before Caroline reached its peak. It then unexpectedly turned southwest after peaking while undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle. The aforementioned EWRC failed, causing Caroline to weaken. Moderate wind shear caused Caroline to weaken further while slowly speeding up. It made landfall near the city of Tamaihua at 12:30 UTC on August 20 as a Category 1 hurricane. Winds were recorded at 80 mph in some places and gusts up to 92 mph. A weather station in Naranjos recorded a minimum barometric pressure of 988 mbar just after Caroline made landfall. Floods up to 50 cm in height occurred in some areas while 3 people drowned due to rip currents. Caroline then rapidly weakened, degenerating into a remnant low on August 21. Thunderstorms from Caroline's remnants caused minor flooding in some areas of central Mexico.