| Tropical storm (SSHS) | |
|---|---|
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| Duration | |
| Formed | June 6, 2016 |
| Dissipated | June 12, 2016 (extratropical after June 10) |
| Strength | |
| Highest winds | 65 mph (1-minute sustained) |
| Lowest pressure | 996 mbar |
| Impact | |
| Damages | $300 million (2016 USD) |
| Direct fatalities | {{{direct fatalities}}} |
| Areas affected | Yucatan Peninsula, Florida, The Bahamas, United States East Coast |
| Part of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Colin was the earliest third named storm in Atlantic history. The third named storm of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, Colin was a moderate tropical storm that brought heavy rains and wind to Florida.
Meteorological History[]
The track of Colin, according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
On June 1, the National Hurricane Center began monitoring the possibility of tropical cyclogenesis in the Southern Gulf of Mexico, giving the system a 20% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone during the next five days. Two days later on June 3, a low pressure area developed in the western Caribbean. Slight weakening took place on June 4 as the low passed over the Yucatan Peninsula. Slowing down as it moved northward, the system began to develop a weak circulation. On June 6, a Hurricane Hunters recon flight identified a closed circulation and designated the system Tropical Depression Three at 21:00 UTC. Early on June 7, Three was upgraded to Tropical Storm Colin, becoming the earliest third named storm in Atlantic history. Initially, forecasters at the NHC only predicted intensification to weak tropical storm status due to strong wind shear. However, due to a sudden drop and shear and warm water temperatures of 83F Colin unexpectedly intensified to a peak of 65 mph late on June 7. Colin then made landfall near Tampa, Florida, early on June 8, and began to weaken. Colin brought heavy rains over Florida, and caused a total of 8 deaths with $300 million in damage. Later that day, Colin weakened to a tropical depression. Colin briefly intensified back to a tropical storm on June 9 as it passed over the Gulf Stream, but turned extratropical on June 10.