Tropical Storm Arthur
Atlantic tropical storm in 2008
Tropical Storm Alma and Tropical Storm Arthur were two related, consecutive tropical cyclones that affected Central America and southern Mexico in May and June 2008. Alma became the easternmost forming Pacific tropical cyclone on record when it formed on May 29, just off the coast of Costa Rica. It originated within within the monsoon trough, and was initially forecast to remain a weak tropical storm. Alma rapidly strengthened and developed an eye, before making landfall on May 29 in Nicaragua, near León, with peak winds of 65 mph (105 km/h). It was the first tropical storm on record to strike the Pacific coast of Nicaragua. In Costa Rica, heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides, killing two and causing $35 million (USD) in damage. Three people were killed in Nicaragua, one from drowning and two others from electrocution. Five others died in Honduras from an aviation accident likely related to the storm and one other was swept away in floodwaters.