tropical storm dean tropical caused minor flooding portions east_coast united_states september seventh tropical cyclone fourth named storm atlantic hurricane season dean developed frontal low northeast bahamas september initially subtropical gained characteristics tropical cyclone tracking slowly north northeastward september system reclassified tracking northward september dean peaked winds mph shortly curving west northwestward slowly intensity eventually dean landfall virginia september weakening tropical storm dean rapidly weakened land longer tropical cyclone early october swells generated storm stranded injured people waves coast caused beach erosion especially virginia north_carolina inland effects minor generally limited light rainfall forced evacuate flooding near hurricane force wind gusts coastal areas virginia north_carolina wind damage storm minimal remnants storm brought rainfall portions new_england especially connecticut precipitation storm peaked damage storm unknown presumed minimal meteorological history frontal cloud band moved offshore east_coast united_states september days cloud band stationary stretching bahamas northeast bermuda time mbar inhg high pressure stalled producing strong pressure gradient gale force winds east_coast united_states located east florida low level circulation developed frontal cloud band september utc day nhc classified system subtropical storm ship report gale force winds center initially tracked north northeastward influence frontal cloud band spawned storm wind field quickly condensed storm separated frontal cloud band result classified tropical storm dean utc september approximately east jacksonville florida national_hurricane_center initiated advisories storm utc day indicated weak ridge north cold low moving offshore cause dean slowly possibly curve northwestward early september reconnaissance aircraft recorded dean minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg forecast models initially indicated storm continue northeastward quickly switched westward movement september curving northwestward later day dean attained maximum sustained wind speed mph reported ship reconnaissance aircraft flew dean north center late september reported hurricane force wind gusts storm soon began weaken utc september dean landfall virginia winds mph operationally national_hurricane_center discontinued advisories hours dean struck state utc september storm weakened tropical depression utc october dean tropical cyclone located virginia near mouth remnants continued northwestward curving northeast near border virginia west_virginia crossed mid-atlantic new_england emerging atlantic_ocean near boston massachusetts october remnants dean dissipated offshore east_coast united_states preparations impact dean approached united_states numerous gale warnings issued warnings issued north_carolina rhode_island small craft advisories raised eastern covering places massachusetts florida norfolk virginia naval station placed hurricane condition meaning destructive winds anticipated hours parts north_carolina residents urged prepare storm remain rough coastal waters storm moved inland virginia outer bands high winds prompted cape evacuate water flooded coast wave measured minor beach erosion ensued beaches lost sand lines associated dean brought near hurricane force wind gusts brief heavy rainfall winds caused little effect isolated power outages especially aside minor damage caused dean positive storm coastal waters north_carolina king appeared near record numbers improving local fishing industry stated finding fish weighing coast virginia large swells dean stranded september people board crew injured incident seriously hurt ship towed cape new_jersey later day united_states_coast_guard waves caused beach erosion virginia coastline addition minor erosion waves caused slight flooding totaling damage usd winds estimated mph storm moved inland structural damage minimal areas near dean path experienced light rainfall rain especially virginia statewide peak richmond maryland thousands tons sand removed rough seas near beach erosion occurred nearby additionally wind gusts mph resulted minor damage minimal flooding reported following rainfall damage maryland light totaling usd minor effects reported delaware limited winds gusts mph caused loss tons sand beaches coastal new_jersey locally heavy rainfall resulted traffic jams downed power lines numerous problems areas new_york especially southeastern portions state rainfall exceeding hours flooded roadways delayed trains remnants dean dropped light precipitation new_england rainfall storm peaked ranger station connecticut
Tropical Storm Dean (1983)