Radar images show the explosive growth of Tropical Storm Claudette's rain bands as the storm moved northward across the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday.
Tropical Storm Claudette became the first named storm to strike the U.S. mainland this season when it made landfall on the Florida Panhandle early Monday.
The poorly-defined center of circulation blew ashore near Fort Walton Beach, dumping heavy rain in some areas.
Maximum sustained winds of only 40 miles per hour kept the storm from causing any significant damage in the region.
Claudette quickly lost its tropical characteristics over the Deep South, then carried widespread rainfall up the Mississippi Valley.
Tropical Storm Claudette Track