Complex sentence: A tropical storm hit Guatemala and passed into the Gulf of Mexico reaching hurricane status, and eventually made landfall in Texas as a 135 mph category 4,causing 2 deaths and millions of dollars in damage.
Split into simpler sentences: A tropical storm hit Guatemala and passed into the Gulf of Mexico. It reached hurricane status and eventually made landfall in Texas as a Category 4 hurricane, causing 2 deaths and millions of dollars in damage.