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Tropical Storm Arlene
was the first named storm of the
2005 Atlantic hurricane season
. Arlene was a large storm that formed early in the year. It had maximum wind speeds of 70
mph
(110
km/h
). It also caused one death and created
$
11.8 million (2005 USD) in damage.
The storm formed near
Honduras
on
June 8
and moved north. It came close to western
Cuba
on
June 10
before entering the
Gulf of Mexico
. Arlene strengthened just below hurricane strength before making landfall on western
Florida
. The storm quickly weakened while moving inland, and later became an
extratropical remnant
on
June 13
.
When Tropical Storm Arlene formed on
June 8
, it was the ninth time that the name has been used to name a storm in the
Atlantic
. This meant Arlene kept its position as the most commonly used name for Atlantic storms. But because the storm did not cause any major damages, its name was not retired by the
World Meteorological Organization
and will be on the list of names for the 2011 season.