tropical storm tropical storm second tropical cyclone named storm atlantic hurricane season formed tropical depression designated july day organized tropical storm initially thought attained minimal hurricane status reached peak winds mph storm began deteriorate shortly storm landfall florida panhandle july rapidly weakened land overall damage related heavy rainfall caused flooding florida families suffered flood related losses usd damage attributed storm north heavy rainfall rivers partially responsible spawning tornadoes destroyed damaged houses meteorological history july large disturbance separated near panama broad area convection dominated region western cuba july sources state area convection joined low level vortex entered area eventually forming depression believe origins tracked tropical wave moved coast africa july tropical depression formed july depression moved convective cloud system better organized july light data reconnaissance aircraft flight depression upgraded tropical storm storm moved roughly northward influence bermuda high east low pressure area mexico reports reconnaissance flight indicated disorganized minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg fairly strong low level circulation developed insufficient warming center produce significant drop barometric pressure surface late july ship reported minimum pressure mbar inhg ship reported sustained winds mph peak intensity reconnaissance flight weather radars suggested development eye feature initially believed storm attained minimal hurricane status later later confirmed remained tropical storm previously forming eye failed persist july storm deteriorated organization continued northward lack banding features indicated early july barely tropical storm storm landfall near port joe florida shortly weakened rapidly moved inland progressed northward completely dissipated michigan preparations offshore removed workers equipment offshore platforms hurricane warning issued fort florida port joe florida similarly gale warning posted coastal areas alabama florida hurricane watch issued locations mississippi louisiana july tornado watch posted northern florida tornado warnings issued flash flood watch declared parts western north_carolina gale warnings posted florida florida expectation winds mph heavy rainfall inches predicted tides feet forecast isolated tornadoes possible storm landfall thousands residents evacuated panhandle florida including low lying locations residents evacuated storm shelters set cities coast store reported increased sales hurricane related supplies goods florida governor ordered health units law enforcement operate emergency alert small craft northeastern gulf_of_mexico advised remain port high seas subsided impact making landfall barometric pressure accompanied storm coast panhandle gale force winds tides feet normal reported florida received inches rainfall heavy precipitation flooding occurred florida heavy rainfall accompanied winds miles hour reported south_carolina heavy precipitation led rivers approaching flood stage locally heavy rainfall caused rivers rise north_carolina remained flood stage cape fear river boat ramp washed farther north georgia alabama rainfall helped relieve persistent drought conditions according red_cross families region suffered flood related losses injuries reported winds miles hour flood waters knee deep county courthouse florida low lying areas flooding damaged homes southwest feet water forced evacuation homes cars stranded flooding measures secondary roads closed region damage state totaled usd counties injuries reported tornadoes reported near florida tornado destroyed house damaged tornado georgia killed person demolished homes conditions spawned tornadoes directly attributed
Tropical Storm Becky (1970)