User:CooperScience/Tropical Storm Arthur (2020)
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Tropical Storm Arthur was a moderately strong pre-season tropical cyclone which affected eastern North Carolina and the Delmarva Peninsula in mid-May 2020. The first named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Arthur developed from a broad trough of low pressure that developed over the Straits of Florida on May 14. Gradual organization occurred as the trough moved northeastward, and it developed into a tropical depression on May 16. Early the following day, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Arthur. After passing near the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Arthur reached its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mbar (hPa;29.26 inHg) on May 18. The cyclone maintained its intensity even as it underwent extratropical transition, a process which it completed by early on May 19.
Tropical storm (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Formed | May 16, 2020 |
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Dissipated | Currently active |
(Extratropical after May 19) | |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 991 mbar (hPa); 29.26 inHg |
Fatalities | None |
Damage | Unknown |
Areas affected | Florida, The Bahamas, North Carolina, Delmarva Peninsula |
Part of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season | |