The 1982 Florida subtropical storm, officially known as Subtropical Storm One, was the only

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of the exceptionally inactive 1982 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm originated from two different systems around the

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and Caribbean on June 16. The systems merged into trough while a circulation began to form off the coast of

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on June 18. The depression made landfall in

and strengthened into a storm over land. The storm entered the Atlantic Ocean and headed to the northeast, becoming extratropical on June 20 near Newfoundland. The storm was the only system of 1982 to affect the eastern half of the United States, and it caused three fatalities and caused $10 million in damage (1982

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, $21 million 2007 USD).

Meteorological history

The subtropical storm had an unusual origin by forming from an interaction of two different systems near the

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. This occurrence is unusual, but not unique, as Subtropical Storm One in the 1974 season formed in similar pattern. A

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flight on June 17 reported that there appeared to be multiple transient circulations at the surface, but no well-defined center. The first disturbance can be traced back to June 15 in the northwest Caribbean. The disturbance moved north, along with a low-pressure area that formed over the

. A trough merged with the low-pressure area creating an even stronger trough over the eastern

. Conditions in the

were favorable for tropical storm formation. Some severe weather had been occurring over the

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as early as June 16, as the fringes of disturbance moved across the Florida Straits and over the Peninsula. A circulation began to form on June 18 in the eastern

, prompting gale warnings. It was declared Subtropical Depression One the same day. The depression made landfall on the morning of June 18 just north of

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and gained subtropical storm status over land. The storm was classified as Subtropical Storm One by the National Hurricane Center, as the rule was not to name subtropical storms. The subtropical storm moved to the northeast and crossed the

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on June 19. Even though the minimum central pressures remained low, the circulation expanded and became distorted. The subtropical storm peaked at 70 mph winds (110 km/h) on June 18, but did not reach its minimum pressure until June 20, when it dropped to 984

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(29.07 inHg). The subtropical storm was declared an extratropical storm near the Canadian Maritimes, on the same day.

Preparations

Several warnings were issued in association with the subtropical storm. On June 16, severe thunderstorm watches and warnings were issued for

. The next day, more warnings were issued, including tornado, small craft, and special marine warnings. There were also various types of special weather statements issued for heavy rains. Five gale warnings were issued on June 18 and June 19 for the cities on the western coast of Florida. All warnings were discontinued by 12 p.m. EDT (1600 UTC) June 19. The same day, a gale warning was issued from Cape Henlopen, Delaware to

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. The subtropical storm postponed the bi-annual

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sailboat race for two consecutive days due to the forecast one of the storm. Subsequent reports from sailboats said that with the track of the storm, if not for the delay, there would have been a marine disaster.

Impact

In its main inflow band over Cuba, rainfall amounts up to 28.66 inches (728 mm) were recorded. Most of the storm's effects were felt in Florida where it made landfall on the morning of June 18, causing gales, heavy rains, flooding, beach erosion and tornadoes. The highest winds were recorded at and up to during a thunderstorm at

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in Tampa on June 18. Rainfall peaked at 10.72 inches (272.28 mm) in Desoto City, while much of the rest of the state reported between 1–5 inches (25–125 inches) of precipitation. High tides and waves caused flooding and beach erosion from

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to the Tampa Bay area. Some waterfront buildings suffered damage from undermining including widespread damage of marinas and some boats. Several bulkheads and rock revetments experienced minor damage in Naples and

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. Several man‑made dune structures seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line in

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received minor damage at

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and

. Three people were killed in Florida in association with the subtropical storm with a further thirteen people injured. A

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woman died when a canoe overturned and an

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child was killed when he was swept into a drainage ditch. 130 families were evacuated a few days after the storm from the Arcadia River area because the

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crested above flood stage. The subtropical storm spawned twelve tornadoes across Florida, including at least 2 tornadoes which reached a magnitude of F2 on the

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. The first tornado formed in Hendry County on June 18 at 0115 UTC reaching F2 strength. The third fatality was a man from Hendry County who was killed in his mobile home, which was destroyed by a tornado. A total of twenty-five homes in Florida were destroyed. Total damage in Florida totaled out to $10 million (1982 USD, $21 million 2007 USD). The storm's effects north of Florida were minor. Rainfall reached up to nine inches (228 mm) in extreme eastern

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and four inches (101 mm) in eastern

. Winds reached with gusts up to at the Oak Island Coast Guard Station near

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and with gusts of at the offshore tower at Frying Pan Shoals about forty miles southeast of Cape Fear on June 18 with 70 mph winds (110 km/h) the next day. A 68-foot fishing trawler sunk off the coast of Cape Fear in

from the high waves; no one was killed as the sailors were rescued by the

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on June 19. Flooding was reported with tides of two to three feet in the Carolinas. Rainfall from the subtropical storm reached both states, reaching maximum peaks of up to five inches (127 mm) on the

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coast and seven inches on the Georgia/

border. Rainfall totaled to about one inch (25 mm) on the Virginian coast. A ship encountered winds of a minimum tropical storm with gusts as high as a maximum tropical storm. The ship also encountered a tidal surge of 15 to 20 feet.

References

External links

Detailed information on all storms from 1982
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1982 Florida subtropical storm The 1982 Florida subtropical storm, officially known as Subtropical Storm One, was the only subtropical cyclone of the exceptionally inactive 1982 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm originated from two different systems around the Gulf of Mexi ...

Meteorological history

Preparations

Impact

See also

References

External links