tropical storm jerry tropical storm jerry tropical storm caused severe flooding southeast united_states august atlantic hurricane season jerry tenth tropical storm season formed tropical wave moved african coast early august organized tropical depression tropical storm bahamas florida later month striking florida month remnant circulation persisted days landfall rainfall produced amounting inches locations florida georgia south_carolina responsible million usd damage deaths time jerry earliest tenth storm form season record season overtook tropical storm jerry tropical cyclone landfall south florida hurricane andrew meteorological history tropical wave moved west coast africa august moved westward atlantic_ocean reached lesser antilles august passing islands convection greatly increased causing wind gusts miles hour remained disorganized august convection organized system western bahamas developed tropical depression later day conditions marginally favorable lack outflow west depression strengthened reach tropical storm status august jerry having reached tropical storm strength miles east coast florida moved northwest hit later august continued northwest state remained tropical storm late august entered gulf_of_mexico remained waters briefly moving inland august continued slowly northward entering georgia august weak depression turned east dissipated trough low pressure august near georgia south_carolina border trough developed circulation centers moved eastward moved southward drifted southwestward florida dissipating early september unknown directly related original center jerry preparations circulation land jerry predicted intensify tropical storm caused tropical storm warnings issued hours landfall crossing state storm retained strength causing officials issue tropical storm warnings florida panhandle jerry remained tropical depression gulf_of_mexico warnings dropped jerry second landfall impact florida making landfall southeastern western florida jerry caused storm surge foot feet areas rainfall generally moderate southeastern portion state highest amounts inches occurring larger area higher totals recorded southwestern florida rainfall peaking inches golden gate winds light peaking miles hour patrick air force base storm caused weak tornadoes damage minimal addition jerry caused light beach erosion wind damage minimal heavy flooding left roads state water addition damaged houses destroyed northwestern florida flooding caused severe damage citrus crop total agricultural damage amounting million damage florida amounted million usd storm caused indirect deaths state fatalities directly attributed jerry georgia georgia jerry dropped severe rainfall inches near covering numerous waterways flooding numerous houses state emergency declared georgia jerry moved state flooding storm georgia mild moderate dry conditions preceded jerry arrival savannah inches rainfall measured flooded south_carolina experienced significant rainfall totals inches significant rainfall led flooding broad rivers south_carolina dam breaks reported led flooding covered numerous roadways washed bridges statewide transportation damage totaling million usd addition houses flooded fields covered caused damage total million usd jerry killed people state north_carolina remnants jerry caused heavy precipitation north_carolina amounting inches southwest corner state led flooding warned black little rivers state numerous roads including portions interstate houses submerged flood stage records set reaching stage feet charlotte area flooding forced evacuation people nursing home people pair apartment complexes reported damages million usd buildings houses damaged destroyed resulting damage total area million usd jerry caused million usd damage state fatalities washed dam outside
Tropical Storm Jerry (1995)