Jump to navigation Jump to search. [3][6], Despite strong southerly wind shear exposing the LLCC, Bonnie intensified slightly to reach its initial peak intensity with winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) as it turned towards the north. The storm hung on to tropical storm strength for another day, before weakening into a depression late on June 4 and became post-tropical early the next day. Tropical Cyclones Bonnie and Charley (2004).jpg 1,920 × 1,200; 333 KB Tropical Storm Bonnie (2004).jpg 932 × 800; 243 KB TS Bonnie 09 aug 2004 1700Z.jpg 5,076 × 3,556; 3.22 MB [32], When Bonnie formed on May 27, it became the first occurrence of two pre-season Atlantic storms since 2012, and only the second occurrence since 1951. A 21-year-old man went missing at Carolina Beach on May 28; his body was recovered in New Hanover County, North Carolina, three days later. [3] Although upper-level wind shear remained somewhat adverse, a process of slow development became evident by July 19 as surface pressures began to fall. Bonnie formed at high latitudes in the central Atlantic on September 17. The storm weakened further into a post-tropical cyclone on May 31, before emerging off the coast while moving generally east-northeastwards. Two people drowned in rip currents along the coastline of the Southeast United States. The second storm of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Bonnie developed from a tropical wave on August 3 to the east of the Lesser Antilles. about 10 n mi east-southeast of Cape Hatteras around 1200 UTC that day. Bonnie then turned eastward with an increase in forward speed as it came under the influence of the midlatitude - westerlies. In Arkansas, lightning from a severe thunderstorm knocked out power to much of the city of Rison after striking a transformer. However, due to hostile environmental conditions, Bonnie weakene… In Ridgeland, several buildings were damaged and the local wastewater treatment plant overflowed, spilling discharge into the nearby Captain Bill Creek. Although its cloud pattern remained disorganized—with the circulation center disassociated from the deepest convection[11]—a reconnaissance aircraft flight into the cyclone found that the winds had increased. [23] Across Jasper County, four buildings sustained major damage and ten others experienced minor damage, primarily within the town of Ridgeland. On June 2, Bonnie regenerated into a tropical depression just offshore North Carolina as conditions became slightly more favorable. [3][10][11] Caught in weak steering currents,[12] the depression meandered over South Carolina for over a day before degenerating to a remnant low over the northeastern portion of the state at 12:00 UTC on May 30. It moved westward and degenerated into a tropical wave on August 4 after moving through the Lesser Antilles. [33] Along Highway 15, 2 ft (0.61 m) of water was reported to have covered the road. [29] Most businesses remained open during the system's passage and schools were already closed for the summer. [21], When the NHC initiated advisories on Bonnie, a tropical storm warning was issued for the central and northwest islands of the Bahamas. [1][2] Initially, the associated weather activity was limited to weak showers, and environmental conditions were not forecast to become conducive for significant organization. Bonnie weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression Sunday morning. [27][28] Tropical Storm Colin would later combine with Bonnie to produce at least 10 in (250 mm) of standing water in farmlands in Hyde and Beaufort counties, damaging newly planted crops. 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