Despite these indications of tropical characteristics , `` There was no front associated with it and it had a warm core , but the radius of maximum winds was more than 150 nautical miles ( 170 mi ; 280 km ) , so under the standard NHC criteria it did n't qualify as a tropical storm . ''
Even though the cyclone showed signs of a tropical storm , forecaster Jack Beven stated : `` There was no front associated with it ( the storm ) and it had a warm core , but the radius of maximum winds was more than 150 nautical miles ( 175 mi , 280 km ) , so under the standard NHC criteria it did n't qualify as a tropical storm . ''