Hurricane Alex (2010)
Hurricane Alex was a rare June hurricane and the first tropical cyclone of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm first struck near Belize as a tropical storm. After entering the Gulf of Mexico, Alex became a hurricane and struck northeast Mexico; it was the first hurricane in June since Hurricane Allison in 1995. The storm killed 51 people (33 directly) and caused almost $1.9 billion in damage (2010 USD).
Hurricane Alex (2010) Media
Visible satellite image of Tropical Storm Alex near the Yucatán Peninsula
Members of the Texas Air National Guard preparing for Alex
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Tropical Storm Alex over the Gulf of Mexico
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Alex moving inland over northeastern Mexico on July 1
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Alex shortly before moving ashore
Santa Catarina River flooding through Monterrey, Nuevo León