Cyclone Alex (Greninja Kingdom)

Cyclone Alex was a Category 3 tropical Cyclone affecting the east islands of the Greninja Kingdom. It impacted a lot, although it didn’t cost much. Alex formed on June 27, 2018 And didn’t dissipate until July 6th, considering its weakness. The damage cost was estimated around 127K GC ($10,137 USD), but the real damage cost was way lower, at 92K GC. ($9,371 USD) A cyclone this intensity had not yet made landfall in the kingdom since 2001, breaking the 17-year peaceful weather streak.

Early Conditions
Alex emerged from a dissipating tropical wave, and remnants from a storm near Japan. As they collided, an eye began to form. That eye collapsed, an hour later. However, the wind speeds got the GKSW (Greninja Kingdom Storm Watch) to upgrade it to a tropical storm, giving the name Alex. The supreme leader didn’t see any kind of threat, until its rapid intensification to a Category 2 tropical cyclone. “Nobody saw it coming, it looked like another rainstorm to us.” Supreme Leader Will, July 8th, 2018.

Casualties And damages
GKSW reported 6 deaths- 3 surfers caught by rip currents, 2 from a collapse of a house, and 1 from drowning from the floodwaters. The cost was way lower than estimated, landing at 92K GC. Still making it the 2nd most costliest tropical cyclone in the history of the kingdom, only surpassed by Cyclone Jasmine, in late 2001.