|name=. Remove this parameter; the article title is used as the name by default. Tropical Storm Mindy shortly after formation offshore Florida late on September 8 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 8, 2021 |
| Remnant low | September 10, 2021 |
| Dissipated | September 11, 2021 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 1000 mbar (hPa); 29.53 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 23 total |
| Damage | $75.2 million (2021 USD) |
| Areas affected | Colombia, Central America, Mexico, Southeastern United States |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Mindy was a short-lived tropical storm which affected much of Mexico and the Southeastern United States in September 2021. The thirteenth tropical storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, Mindy originated from a tropical wave which entered the Atlantic Ocean from the west coast of Africa on August 22. The wave traveled westward across the Atlantic, breaking apart for the first time on August 27. After moving through Central America breaking apart once more on September 2. The northern part of the wave moved into the Gulf of Mexico on September 5, moving gradually northward between two mid-level ridges. On September 8, the wave began showing signs of organization and gale-force winds, becoming Tropical Storm Mindy southwest of Apalachicola, Florida. Mindy intensified before landfall, attaining a peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (97 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,000 mbar (30 inHg) at 01:15 UTC on September 9; as the cyclone made landfall on St. Vincent Island, Florida. The storm rapidly weakened inland before entering the Atlantic and being absorbed by a baroclinic system on September 11.[1]
While moving across Mexico, the precursor to Mindy killed a total of 23 people and caused losses of $75 million (2021 USD) as a result of floods. As Mindy tracked across the Southeastern United States, minor damage was reported through tropical storm-force winds and heavy rainfall.[1]
- ^ a b Papin, Philippe; Berg, Robbie (March 4, 2022). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Mindy (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved March 26, 2022.