&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Danielle_1992-09-25_1731Z.png) Tropical Storm Danielle off the coast of North Carolina on September 25 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 22, 1992 |
| Dissipated | September 26, 1992 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 1001 mbar (hPa); 29.56 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 2 direct |
| Areas affected | North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Danielle was a strong tropical storm that made landfall on Virginia in the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season. The fourth storm of the season, Danielle was one of two tropical cyclones in the year to make landfall in the United States, the other being Hurricane Andrew. It formed out of a stationary trough of low pressure on September 18 near the coast of North Carolina. The system quickly reached tropical storm status, and Danielle looped to the west due to a change in steering currents. Tropical Storm Danielle reached a peak of 65 mph (105 km/h) winds before weakening and hitting the Delmarva Peninsula. The storm quickly dissipated over land.
The storm dropped light rainfall throughout its path, and winds were minimal. The combination of Danielle and a high pressure system produced higher than normal tides and strong waves, causing beach erosion and light coastal damage. The waves killed two in New Jersey from a boat sinking, and also destroyed three houses in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Overall damage from the storm was minimal.