Cyclone Popplio(2019)

Cyclone Popplio was the 4th named storm and 2nd Cyclone of the 2019 Lucarius Pacific Cyclone Season. The cyclone originated from a Low Pressure associated with a Tropical Wave. Eventually, Popplio was first classified on April 16 and gradual intensification occurred for the next 3 days before becoming more rapid in the following days up to it's first landfall. The cyclone made landfall near Manzanillo at an initial peak intensity of 85 mph on April 20. Following a brief weakening phase due to land interaction, a resurfacing with warm waters allowed for another phase of rapid intensification, lasting just under 2 days. Subsequently, Popplio reached it's peak intensity of 105 mph and 967 mbar on April 22 before making it's second and final landfall near San Blas in Nayarit, becoming the 6th Cyclone in 4 years to make landfall in the Mexican state. From there, Popplio began rapid weakening before being designated a Remnant low on April 24 just before resurfacing over the Douglas Atlantic where it was monitored by the Douglas Hurricane Center for possible redevelopment. Said redevelopment never occurred and it met it's demise on April 26 due to wind shear and absorption by a Frontal System.

The system did cause Cyclone Watches in Michoacan and Colima with Cyclone Warnings in Jalisco and Nayarit with a Tropical Storm Warning in San Luis Potosi. A small but abnormal evacuation of around 10,000 people occurred in San Blas due to the possibility of already existing floods from several monsoonal rains earlier in the month would worsen. Some moderate beach erosion happened and property damage existed. Power outages were minimal, and the rain in coastal Michoacan was ruled beneficial as they had not received measurable rain in over 3 months. Colima received minor flooding but it did lower temperatures which put an end to a week long heat wave. Flood waters did worsen as anticipated in Nayarit and 14 people were directly killed as a result. 6 people died from mudslides and 1 person in Colima died from rip currents bringing the total death toll to 21 with 8 people that were reported missing in the last report. Damages are currently $8.1 million, which may still rise due to assessments still being completed.