Tropical Storm Alice (1953)

Tropical Storm Alice
Surface weather analysis of Alice on June 6
Meteorological history
FormedMay 25, 1953
DissipatedJune 6, 1953
Tropical storm
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds70 mph (110 km/h)
Lowest pressure994 mbar (hPa); 29.35 inHg
Overall effects
FatalitiesSeveral unconfirmed
DamageMinimal
Areas affectedCentral America, Cuba, Florida, Alabama
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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.