Meteorological history | |
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Formed | May 25, 1953 |
Dissipated | June 6, 1953 |
Tropical storm | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 994 mbar (hPa); 29.35 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | Several unconfirmed |
Damage | Minimal |
Areas affected | Central America, Cuba, Florida, Alabama |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1953 Atlantic hurricane season |
Tropical Storm Alice was the first tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean to receive a female name. It was a rare off-season tropical cyclone that hit Central America, Cuba, and Florida in late May to early June 1953. Alice formed on May 25 in the western Caribbean, and executed a large loop over Central America. It passed over western Cuba, causing heavy rainfall and possibly several casualties from drowning. It then executed another loop in the Gulf of Mexico, reached a peak intensity of 70 mph (110 km/h), and weakened before hitting the Florida panhandle on June 6. Although heavy rainfall occurred in Florida, there was little damage.