15 Questions
What caused Vicente to weaken on October 21?
Dry air
Where did Vicente make landfall?
Playa Azul
How many people died as a result of Vicente?
16
What is Plan DN-III-E?
A government relief plan
Where did the tropical wave associated with Vicente originate from?
Africa
What was the name of the tropical storm that made landfall in Mexico in October 2018?
Tropical Storm Vincent
Where did the tropical wave that eventually became Tropical Storm Vicente originate from?
Africa's western coast
What was the minimum pressure of Tropical Storm Vicente at its peak?
1,000 mbar
What was the cause of the deadly mudslides in the Mexican state of Michoacán?
Heavy rainfall
How many named storms were there in the 2018 Pacific hurricane season before Tropical Storm Vicente?
21
What caused the degradation of Tropical Storm Vicente?
Increasing northwesterly wind shear
When was the depression upgraded to Tropical Storm Vicente?
October 19 at 18:00 UTC
Why was the depression's development not anticipated?
Due to its small size and the close proximity of a larger disturbance to the west
Where was the system located when it became a tropical depression?
About 90 mi (150 km) west-southwest of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala
What caused Vicente's track to shift to the west?
A deep-layer ridge located over the Gulf of Mexico and central Mexico, as well as a Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind
Test your knowledge on Tropical Storm Vicente, the Eastern Pacific tropical cyclone that caused deadly mudslides in Mexico in 2018. Learn about its origins, path, and impact on the country. Put your skills to the test with this quiz and become an expert on this historic storm.
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