Published on: August 29, 2015 at 8:16 AM

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Tropical Storm Erika has completely fallen apart this morning, the victim of wind shear and the mountainous terrain of the island of Hispaniola.

Reconnaissance into the storm was unable to find evidence of a closed circulation.

The system will continue northwest into the Gulf of Mexico and bring heavy rain to the Florida Peninsula and the Gulf Coast. Regeneration does not look likely.