Impact Tropical Storm Andrea (2013)

radar loop of tropical storm andrea crossing florida

becoming tropical storm on june 5, andrea marked fourth consecutive season named storm in month of june, following hurricane alex in 2010, tropical storm arlene in 2011, , hurricane chris , tropical storm debby in 2012. on month earlier 1966–2009 average date of first named storm, july 9.

the precursor disturbance andrea dropped 12 inches (300 mm) of rain on yucatán peninsula in 24-hour period. in cuba, civil defense issued weather alarm pinar del río province june 5 june 6. there lower-level alert in adjacent provinces of artemisa , mayabeque. on 1,000 people fled homes due flooding, along cuyaguateje river in pinar del río province. city of las martinas received more 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall in 24 hours; few other locations reported on 8 inches (200 mm) of rain. of 24 dams in pinar del río province, 6 had filled june 5. disturbance spawned tornado in area, damaged 3 homes.

florida

damage tornado spawned in acreage

along florida coast, storm surge produced andrea remained relatively minor, surge heights ranging 2–4 ft (0.61–1.22 m) across state s gulf coast. these measurements peaked in cedar key, station documented storm surge height of 4.08 ft (1.24 m); same station recorded storm tide height of 6.26 ft (1.91 m). highest wind measurement @ mesonet site in davis islands, observed sustained winds of 47 mph (76 km/h). total of 10 tornadoes spawned in florida. near myakka city, tornado damaged roofs of 3 single family homes, 6 pole barns, , 4 outbuildings. 1 horse , 6 chickens killed, , horse , 2 dogs injured. significant piles of debris , downed power lines covered state road 70 in myakka city. damage estimated @ $50,000. twister spawned in sun city center downed trees , damaged lanais, fascia , shingles. damage reached approximately $36,000.

andrea dropped locally heavy rainfall in areas of west central florida, community collaborative rain, hail , snow network (cocorahs) station observing 6.17 inches (157 mm) inches of precipitation near chiefland. minor street flooding reported in several counties. near city of coachman, weight of saturated leaves on roof of dog kennel @ pinellas county humane society caused large section of roof collapse. in east central florida, storm produced 2–3 inches (51–76 mm) of rain, isolated totals of 5–6 inches (130–150 mm) on three-day period in orange, osceola, , volusia counties. in north florida, storm spawned tornado @ naval station mayport in jacksonville. number of non-critical structures suffered minor impact, while other buildings experienced damaged roofs , broken windows. strong winds observed in area, gusts 83 mph (134 km/h) @ jacksonville beach pier; strongest wind gust associated storm. tornado spawned on amelia island in fernandina beach, though caused minimal damage.

flooding tropical storm andrea in northeastern miami-dade county

of ten tornadoes in florida, 3 spawned in southern portions of state. in acreage, ef-1 tornado caused minor moderate roof damage several homes, in form of shingles , roof covering torn off. numerous trees uprooted or snapped near trunk, along several branches falling; resulted in broken windows in several homes. @ 1 home, garage door damaged, causing door blow in, in turn led roof being damaged above garage. 85-year-old woman injured after being struck falling branch of oak tree, broke through bedroom window. few vehicles moved original locations, while 30 feet (9.1 m) boat flipped on side. tornado in belle glade damaged awning , downed trees , several power lines. further south, tornado touched down in broward county , entered palm beach county before lifting up; resulted in no damage.

a convective band associated tropical storm andrea moved across south florida, prompting flash flood warnings broward , miami-dade county counties. precipitation peaked @ 14.27 inches (362 mm) in north miami beach, 13.96 inches (355 mm) of fell in 24-hour period. roads became impassable in waterways community in aventura, leaving on 50 vehicles disabled. in nearby golden beach, hundreds of people became stranded in vehicles, according city officials. @ biscayne bay campus of florida international university, 11.71 inches (297 mm) of rain observed. number of stalled vehicles , impassable roads reported in north miami, while 24 families forced evacuate due flooding. further north in broward county, city of hollywood particularly hard hit, 9 inches (230 mm) of rain observed. several vehicles became disabled after retention ponds overflowed.

elsewhere in north america

rainfall totals in united states in associated tropical storm andrea

along coast of alabama, 13 swimmers rescued due strong rip currents. in georgia, storm brought gusty winds coast, reaching 32 mph (51 km/h) @ fort pulaski. wind damage minor, limited downed trees , power lines in several counties; in chatham county, falling tree struck house. light rainfall reported across of southern , eastern georgia, though 5.34 inches (136 mm) fell near richmond hill. in chatham county, portion of u.s. route 25 temporarily closed due flooding. along coast of south carolina, storm surge of 3.55 feet (1.08 m) observed in beaufort county. surfer in horry county went missing , later presumed have drowned. in several counties along coast or inland, trees , power lines downed. andrea dropped light rainfall in state, peaking @ 4.9 inches (120 mm) near cordova.

the storm brought significant amounts of rainfall north carolina in short periods of time, peak amount of 7.41 inches (188 mm) near cameron. in raleigh, 5.14 inches (131 mm) of rain fell in 24 hours, broke highest daily precipitation record city. additionally, total exceeded average rainfall amount month of june. many streams, creeks, , river overflowed in eastern north carolina, resulting in numerous street closures in several counties. crabtree valley mall in raleigh closed after parking lots became inundated. number of low-lying , creek-side communities in apex, cary, clayton, durham, , raleigh flooded. tornado spawned near varnamtown, downed several trees , damaged large storage building.

the storm produced on 5 inches (130 mm) of rain in southeastern virginia, 7.73 inches (196 mm) in williamsburg. several roads in accomack county left impassable due high water. 1 indirect death occurred due car accident in southwestern virginia on june 7. in maryland, rainfall in eastern portion of state between 3 , 6 inches (76 , 152 mm). poor drainage in areas resulted in multiple road closures in caroline , talbot counties, latter of reported 20 roads shutdown. radar estimates of precipitation in delaware between 2 , 4 inches (51 , 102 mm), while 5.19 inches (132 mm) observed in smyrna. flash flooding occurred in areas of poor drainage, causing several road closures, in central delaware. radar estimates of precipitation in eastern pennsylvania ranged 2 4 inches (51 102 mm), peak of 4.09 inches (104 mm) in langhorne. there, neshaminy creek reached 9 feet (2.7 m) above flood stage. in delaware county, flooding reporting along chester creek.

heavy rainfall reported in new jersey, amounting more 5 in (130 mm) in oceanport. heavy precipitation resulted in traffic jams , caused flooding along millstone , raritan rivers. 3 car accidents blamed on storm, 2 of fatal. numerous roads flooded across state, leading several high-water rescues. overflowing rivers , streams in bergen , union counties flooded low-lying , poor drainage areas. rockaway river @ boonton reached 5 feet (1.5 m) above flood stage afternoon of june 8 until following morning. winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) downed trees , power lines, leaving 500–2,000 residences without power. plane traveling palm beach, florida boston, massachusetts had make emergency landing @ newark liberty international airport after being struck lightning. in new york, 4.77 inches (121 mm) fell @ central park in new york city in few hours, causing flash flooding in areas. train 3 on new york city subway briefly suspended service 96th street station 148th street station.

in connecticut, storm dropped 6.64 inches (169 mm) in gales ferry, causing flash flooding in fairfield , new london counties. 3 5 inches (76 127 mm) of precipitation fell throughout rhode island, flooding many streets, several basements, , stranding number of cars, particularly in providence county. exit ramp of interstate 95 in providence flooded 1.5 feet (0.46 m) of water. estimated 3 , 5 inches (76 , 127 mm) of precipitation fell in eastern massachusetts. number of roads inundated in bristol county, including routes 24 , 79 , ramps onto interstate 95. many cars stranded in 2 feet (0.61 m) of water in fall river. several basements flooded in new bedford, while several streets flooded or left impassable. elsewhere in new england, light rainfall observed in maine, new hampshire, , vermont.

as post-tropical cyclone, andrea brought rain , gale-force winds atlantic canada. officials closed confederation bridge high-profile vehicles due blustery conditions. more 4,000 customers in nova scotia , parts of new brunswick lost power storm moved through on june 8.