hurricane alma hurricane alma saw latest development storm named storm atlantic hurricane season alma formed tropical wave located offshore august initially tropical depression subsequently moved inland south florida impact state minor generally limited light rainfall rough seas early august depression atlantic_ocean strengthened tropical storm alma later day moved northeastward remained offshore east_coast united_states alma strengthened hurricane august located offshore eastern portion state strong winds downed electrical poles caused power outages storm tides caused erosion areas damage north_carolina reached usd storm continued intensify peaked mph category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale august alma weakened category later august passing offshore new_england outer bands brought rainfall rough seas strong winds especially massachusetts precipitation beneficial new_england suffering drought conditions massachusetts strong winds caused power telephone outages numerous trees rough seas offshore massachusetts destroyed boats losses new_england million alma curved eastward weakened tropical storm northwestern atlantic september hours later storm transitioned extratropical cyclone situated south nova scotia meteorological history weak circulation associated tropical wave observed august system tracked westward observed research flight august days later system entered caribbean_sea continued remain disorganized wave moved eastern cuba august emerging following day system finally began organize utc august tropical depression developed offshore southeastern florida coast shortly depression landfall near florida winds mph traveled barely inland emerged atlantic_ocean near early august depression moved northeastward strengthened location beneath anticyclone later august depression upgraded tropical storm alma situated east florida georgia border alma steadily intensified paralleled coastline carolinas hurricane august miles coast cape_hatteras north_carolina time alma attained minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg utc august alma strengthened category hurricane storm attained maximum sustained wind speed mph located miles east southeast massachusetts storm weakened category hurricane high pressure system atlantic_canada caused alma turn east southeastward weakening tropical storm august later day storm transitioned extratropical cyclone situated miles south southeast southwestern tip nova scotia high pressure system caused extratropical remnants execute cyclonic loop august september later day extratropical remnants alma curved northeastward dissipating south newfoundland puerto_rico heavy rainfall associated precursor tropical wave produced flooding southeastern portion island august day alma developed precursor system brought high seas atlantic coasts florida georgia resulted small craft warnings florida savannah georgia additionally storm brought light precipitation areas states storm traveled parallel east_coast united_states crafts advised remain port mouth south_carolina coast state alma brought gusty winds heavy excessive precipitation area damage reported despite proximity land storm produced peak wind gusts mph head wind gusts downed power pole caused hour long power town storm tide normal resulted erosion highest rainfall total alma united_states report cape_hatteras damage state amounted eye alma passed miles south southeast virginia brought light precipitation gusty winds rough surf eastern portion state rainfall peaked inches norfolk causing flooding minor beach erosion occurred tides feet normal significant wind damage occurred strongest sustained wind speed area mph massachusetts outer bands alma brought hours nearly continuous rainfall gale force winds hours precipitation amounts reached inches beneficial region new_england suffering drought conditions slick roads resulted traffic accidents tides reached normal state massachusetts resulted minor coastal flooding alma produced strong waves destroyed boats additionally cabin cruisers smaller vessels broke loose smashed rocks storm produced northerly wind gust mph boston area addition winds mph coastal sections state result trees fell causing power telephone outages smashing house parked car facility winds rainfall short causing hours fair grounds large tent blown indirect death occurred woman struck truck road new_england storm brought rainfall mph winds coastal rhode_island storm damage reported far north portsmouth new_hampshire precipitation extended northward maine damage storm new_england estimated million
Hurricane Alma (1962)