Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Hermine moved quickly north and on August 31 made landfall in New Bedford , Massachusetts as a weak tropical storm .
Simplified: On its northward trek , Hermine left behind most of its convection . The storm made landfall near New Bedford , Massachusetts , early on August 31 , appearing as little more than a low-level swirl of clouds .