Tropical Storm Beryl (2006)
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| Tropical storm (SSHS) | ||
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 Tropical Storm Beryl near peak intensity |
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| Formed | July 18, 2006 | |
| Dissipated | July 21, 2006 | |
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| Lowest pressure | 1000 mbar (hPa; 29.54 inHg) | |
| Fatalities | None reported | |
| Damage | Unknown | |
| Areas affected |
Long Island, Massachusetts, Atlantic Canada | |
| Part of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season |
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Tropical Storm Beryl was the third tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. In mid-July, a front moved off the east coast of the United States and stalled, spawning a series of low pressure areas. Because steering currents were weak, the most southerly disturbance slowly drifted to the south, and gradually became more organized a few hundred miles east of the North Carolina coast. On the morning of July 18, the low pressure area was designated the second tropical cyclone of the season, ending more than a month of inactivity in the Atlantic Basin. That afternoon, the depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Beryl.[1]
Beryl continued moving to the north until it turned to the northeast on July 20. Beryl paralleled the East Coast of the United States and crossed over Nantucket island before becoming extratropical southwest of Nova Scotia on July 21.
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A cold front moved off the East Coast of the United States in mid-July and dissipated while stalled across the western Atlantic Ocean.[2] Two areas of low pressure developed along the dissipating front; one centered 290 miles south-southeast of Cape Cod and another located 200 miles south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.[3] The first low quickly organized into a tropical storm.[4] The other area of low pressure initially remained broad and ill-defined.[5] However, the system rapidly organized early on July 18 with improved banding features, and the area developed into Tropical Depression Two while located 220 miles (355 km) south-southeast of Cape Hatteras.[6] The depression quickly organized as it moved slowly to the north-northwest, and strengthened into Tropical Storm Beryl six hours after forming.[7]
The low-level circulation became exposed with limited deep convection on the night of July 18[8], though deep convection developed the following morning.[9] Beryl maintained its northward motion due to a ridge of high pressure to its east as the storm developed deep convection and outflow improved.[10] Warm waters allowed the storm to reach peak winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) late on July 19 while located east of the North Carolina/Virginia state border.[11]
Tropical Storm Beryl maintained that intensity as it paralleled the Mid-Atlantic and New Jersey coasts,[12] but weakened due to cooler waters on July 20.[13] Beryl made landfall on the island of Nantucket around 3 a.m. EDT (0700 UTC) on July 21,[14] and became extratropical over western Nova Scotia later that day.[15] The extratropical system continued to pass over Newfoundland the next day.
[edit] Preparations
When forecasts predicted Beryl to brush the Carolinas, a tropical storm watch was issued when the cyclone first formed for the eastern coast of North Carolina, from north of Cape Lookout northward to south of Currituck Beach Lighthouse. Later, predictions called for a more northern path, removing North Carolina from danger. Therefore, the watch was removed. However, a track brushing coastal Massachusetts and Atlantic Canada was forecast, and as a result, another tropical storm watch was issued for areas of southern Massachusetts, including Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, following by a tropical storm warning.[citation needed]
[edit] Impact
The storm caused high waves along the East Coast of the United States and 19 foot seas (5.97 meters) in the open ocean.[16] Early reports indicated little impact and few power outages that may have not even been storm related.[17] Wind gust topped 44 mph on Nantucket[18] and the only damage there was downed telephone poles and fallen branches.[16] Rainfall off of southeastern Massachusetts reached up to 3.1 inches (80 mm), but on Nantucket, the rainfall only reached 0.5 inches (13 mm),[19] with one area of the island having total rain reaching 0.97 inches (24.64 mm), just under one inch.[20] On Cape Cod, rainfall varied from 0.2 inches (5 mm) to half an inch (13 mm).[17]
In Atlantic Canada, 60 mm (2.36 inches) of rain fell in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.[21] Scotts Bay, Nova Scotia, recorded 71 mm (2.80 inches) of rain. In addition, several power outages occurred in the Halifax area.[22]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ National Hurricane Center (July 18, 2006). Tropical Storm Beryl Tropical Cyclone Update, 4:55 p.m. EDT, July 18, 2006. Florida State University Meteorology Department. Retrieved on July 18, 2006.
- ^ MAINELLI/BEVEN (2006). July 16, 2006 Tropical Weather Outlook. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.
- ^ MAINELLI/BEVEN (2006). July 16, 2006 Tropical Weather Outlook (2). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.
- ^ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/TCR-AL502006_Unnamed.pdf
- ^ Pasch (2006). July 17, 2006 Tropical Weather Outlook. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.
- ^ Stewart (2006). Tropical Depression Two Discussion One. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.
- ^ Stewart (2006). Tropical Depression Two Discussion Two. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.
- ^ Avila (2006). Tropical Storm Beryl Discussion Three. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.
- ^ Pasch (2006). Tropical Storm Beryl Discussion Four. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.
- ^ Stewart (2006). Tropical Storm Beryl Discussion Five. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.
- ^ Stewart (2006). Tropical Storm Beryl Discussion Six. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.
- ^ Avila (2006). Tropical Storm Beryl Discussion Nine. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.
- ^ Avila (2006). Tropical Storm Beryl Discussion Ten. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2006.
- ^ Che, Nji. "Tropical Storm Beryl Makes Landfall In Massachusetts", All Headline News, 2006-07-21. Retrieved on July 22, 2006.
- ^ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2006/tws/MIATWSAT_jul.shtml?
- ^ a b http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2006/07/tropical_storm_2.html
- ^ a b http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2006-07-21-storm-beryl_x.htm
- ^ Associated Press (2006). Beryl comes ashore on Nantucket. CNN. Retrieved on July 21, 2006.
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Tropical-storm-Beryl-weakens/2006/07/22/1153166618769.html
- ^ http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/tcmaxima.html
- ^ http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=7102&sc=2
- ^ http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/canada/story/3604925p-4167132c.html
