tropical storm tropical storm unusual atlantic tropical storm moved west east gulf_of_mexico october formed october tropical depression remnants cold early duration system interacted ridge central united_states produced strong winds high tides texas coast outer rainbands caused flooding rainfall southern texas louisiana high tides flooded roads stranded residents moving generally east trough depression intensified tropical storm october day reached peak winds mph approaching west coast florida landfall near peak intensity early october soon extratropical moving ashore storm produced high storm surge reaching high tides flooded houses west coast produced heavy rainfall flooded hundreds winds high winds left people power storm spawned tornadoes damaged homes extratropical remnants moved eastern coast united_states producing wind gusts strong mph maryland winds caused widespread power outages including virginia new_jersey heavy rainfall flooded low lying areas rivers storm path including north_carolina previously affected hurricanes earlier year southeastern united_states storm contributed dozens traffic accidents killed person georgia north_carolina virginia damage united_states totaled million usd later moved offshore passing southeast moved atlantic_canada moderate rainfall gusty winds storm later northern atlantic_ocean merging extratropical storm near iceland october meteorological history late september cold stalled southwestern gulf_of_mexico producing area convection thunderstorms possibly related tropical wave spawned hurricane low pressure area formed october initially upper level conditions favor tropical cyclogenesis convection persistent october gradually better organized october classifications based dvorak technique began later day hurricane hunters flew system based data flight estimated tropical depression formed utc day northeast coast mexico formative stages depression interacted ridge near great lakes produce strong winds gulf_coast united_states weak steering currents depression moved slowly northeast initially wind shear prevented organization october strong trough caused system accelerate east northeast storm west east motion gulf_of_mexico unusual unprecedented october banding features better defined depression intensified tropical storm intensification followed attained peak winds mph october based flight level winds mph near peak intensity storm developed partial eyewall accelerated northeast maintaining peak winds landfall florida utc october time losing tropical characteristics shortly storm transitioned extratropical cyclone moved georgia remnants continued accelerate northeast having weakened quickly winds mph moved east_coast united_states emerging north_carolina western atlantic later crossed atlantic_canada october remnants turned north later northwest general flow north atlantic_ocean day storm strengthened reach peak winds mph october storm merged extratropical storm near iceland preparations impact hours landfall national_hurricane_center nhc issued tropical storm warning venice florida preceded tropical storm watch hours prior storm intensified nhc issued hurricane warning extended tropical storm warning westward agency later issued tropical storm warning atlantic coast little river inlet south_carolina officials ordered evacuations barrier islands florida counties gulf coast people stayed shelters government offices closed storm projected path state later storm forced cancellation bus tour new_york postponed search wreck flight game world series postponed day storm forming produced high tides normal flooded coastal regions eroded beaches texas coast coastal flooding covered portions memorial causeway storm outer periphery dropped locally heavy rainfall reached international airport flooded homes streets near light rainfall occurred gulf coast louisiana tides normal flooded portions houses floods damaged houses damage statewide estimated million residents refused evacuate people stranded rose landfall northwestern florida produced high storm surge causing minor moderate beach erosion storm produced widespread tropical storm force wind gusts state highest sustained winds mph location reported peak gust mph dropped heavy rainfall state peaking storm spawned tornadoes northern florida caused minor tree damage wide tornado rated remained ground damaged houses severely tornado caused woman heart attack damage estimated million western florida high tides flooded roads buildings coast levy gulf coast flooded homes west route heaviest storm surge damage homes affected causing million damage person injured county man rough seas high tides damaged fishing piers west coast flooding rains forced dozen families seek shelter roads washed jacksonville high rains flooded hundreds roads caused schools close street flooding occurred far south florida keys high winds caused sporadic wind damage northern florida people lost power statewide following storm president bill_clinton declared counties disaster areas eligible federal assistance remnants moved georgia rainfall flooded portions destroyed houses river woman died driving downed tree state south_carolina storm caused flash flooding covered roads cars precipitation fell wind gusts state reached mph coast high tides caused minor beach erosion remnants spawned weak tornado downed trees power lines heavy rainfall including reports half hours affected north_carolina flooded low lying areas rivers portions roads including route woman child required rescue flooded road areas eastern north_carolina storm raised river levels weeks following hurricane high winds mph downed trees power lines causing power outages dozens traffic accidents man died driving amid heavy rainfall high tides flooded barrier islands caused erosion beaches previously affected hurricanes earlier year conjunction cold spawned tornadoes state state central coastline tornadoes destroyed mobile homes uprooted trees brought power lines having tracked southeastern united_states emerged western atlantic_ocean strong extratropical cyclone remained near coast continued bring strong winds heavy rainfall southeastern virginia wind gusts reached mph bay bridge tunnel storm left people power flooding contributed traffic accidents car accident killed man state neighboring maryland storm produced peak wind gust mph knocked trees houses left people power chesapeake_bay waves height caused minor coastal damage flooded portions coastline including maryland route barge broke storm later washed ashore people lost power delaware winds reached mph high tides peaking flooded homes portion delaware route high rainfall caused crest causing people require rescue cars people lost power southeastern pennsylvania high winds knocked tree limbs power lines neighboring new_jersey high winds mph left homes power houses lost roofs storm new_jersey new_york rainfall causing minor street flooding passing offshore new_england remnants produced gusts high mph massachusetts minor street flooding occurred state storm dropped rainfall new_england high winds downed trees branches causing scattered power outages rhode_island massachusetts new_hampshire maine nationwide damage estimated million usd later remnants moved atlantic_canada rainfall peaked northern newfoundland strongest winds region mph strong cause ferry service canceled delayed storm caused power outages school
Tropical Storm Josephine (1996)