Tropical Storm Alex (2016) (Money Hurricane)

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Tropical Storm Alex was a weak, but destructive, tropical cyclone in mid-August of 2016. Alex was the first tropical cyclone and first named storm of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, an annual season of tropical cyclone formation. Alex caused a total of 11 fatalities and $59 million (2016 USD) in damages, mainly due to flooding resulted in Alex's slow movement.

Meteorological History
Alex formed from a tropical wave that had come off the coast of Africa a week prior to formation. The wave struggled at first as it was moving through the Main Development Region (MDR) due to generally unfavorable conditions, with large amounts of dry air plaguing the area. However, as the wave passed the Lesser Antilles and entered the Carribean Sea, conditions became more favorable for development. Late on August 14, satellite imagery showed that convection has begun to flourish in the wave, and on August 15, the NHC designated the wave as Invest 90L and began monitoring the wave for potential development. A Hurricane Hunter plane investigated the system later that day, but failed to find a closed circulation while the wave was south of Hispaniola.