Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Located between a ridge to its southeast and northwest , the depression moved slowly northeastward , and with a marginally favorable upper-level environment , it attained minimal tropical storm status during the early afternoon of July 19 .
Simplified: It was located between an area of high pressure to its southeast and another one to the northwest , the depression moved slowly towards the northeast . It became a weak tropical storm during the early afternoon of July 19 .