tropical storm weak tropical storm landfall virginia atlantic hurricane season fourth storm season tropical cyclones year landfall united_states hurricane andrew formed stationary trough low pressure september near coast north_carolina system quickly reached tropical storm status looped west change steering currents reached peak mph winds weakening hitting storm quickly dissipated land storm dropped light rainfall path winds minimal combination high pressure system produced higher normal tides strong waves causing beach erosion light coastal damage waves killed new_jersey boat sinking destroyed houses overall damage storm minimal meteorological history surface trough low pressure area convection persisted southeast coast united_states september day weak tropical wave moved coast africa september approached area cold merged stationary area disturbed weather september september circulation developed miles southeast cape_hatteras north_carolina organization continued outflow better defined system developed tropical depression later day depression rapidly organized attained tropical storm status winds mph hours forming named response approaching trough initially moved northeast trough system developing high pressure system north resulted executing tight loop september 24th storm strengthened turned northwest reached peak mph winds september northeastern coast north_carolina turned north northwest landfall virginia late 25th rapidly weakened land dissipated eastern pennsylvania september preparations early life forecasters difficulties future track intensity including northeastward motion instead loop executed loop forecasters consistently predicted landfall northeastern north_carolina coastline result officials issued coast north_carolina september hours storm passed east state continued northward motion caught forecasters guard tropical storm warnings issued hours storm landfall addition forecasters issued tropical storm warnings delaware rhode_island precaution north_carolina ferry operations mainland closed officials canceled schools north_carolina approaching storm families voluntarily evacuated southern maryland addition officials delaware recommended evacuations low level areas beaches precaution officials set shelters impact north_carolina pressure gradient tropical storm ridge high pressure north produced moderately strong winds eastern north_carolina peaking mph river bridge locations reported tropical storm force winds pressure gradient produced higher normal waves coastline maximum feet duck despite passing close coastline dropped light rainfall totaling inches cape_hatteras locations central portion state experienced inch rainfall waves high tides storm caused flooding sound southern high tides resulted forcing closure inches salt water high tides storm destroyed houses head previously condemned perfect storm houses threatened storm damage minimal limited pedestrian ramps steps mid-atlantic virginia tropical storm produced peak wind gusts mph sustained winds remained tropical storm strength rainfall light coast totaling inches outer bands storm produced heavier rainfall center portion state peaking inches storm produced higher usual tides peaking feet mouth strong waves virginia coastline waves caused significant leaving parts norfolk feet water homes businesses cars flooded waves eroded beaches coast overall damage minimal reports deaths injuries making landfall produced estimated storm tide feet maryland wind gusts peaked mph storm produced moderate rainfall inches maryland interior amounts experienced slightly lesser amounts inches waves storm caused minor moderate beach erosion coastline combination waves high tides caused moderate street flooding storm produced possible hook echo tornadoes reported caused deaths injuries state delaware storm dropped light precipitation maximum inches wind gusts peaked mph caused foot higher normal tides strong waves combination flooded coastal houses resulted significant beach erosion waves sank boats washed away dock near gusty winds caused power outages persistent rainfall caused sewer overall exception severe beach erosion damage minimal tropical storm dropped light rainfall new_jersey areas southwestern portion state experiencing inches strong waves storm washed miles beaches coastline waves passed houses north waves crashed person foot near state park managed swim safely shore occupants drowned outer bands dropped light rainfall connecticut maine isolated locations rhode_island massachusetts reporting inches damage new_england unknown
Tropical Storm Danielle (1992)