&sq=&lang=&file=File:Subtropical_Storm_Alpha_(1972).jpg) Satellite image of the subtropical storm northeast of Florida | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 23, 1972 |
| Dissipated | May 29, 1972 |
| Subtropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 991 mbar (hPa); 29.26 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 2 total |
| Damage | $100,000 (1972 USD) |
| Areas affected | Southeastern United States |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Subtropical Storm Alpha (also called Alfa) was an off-season subtropical cyclone that impacted Georgia in May 1972. It developed from a previously non-tropical cyclone in the western Atlantic Ocean, and initially it moved northeastward off the Carolinas. The storm turned southwestward due to a building ridge, and concurrently it intensified to become Subtropical Storm Alpha. It later moved ashore near Savannah, and it finally dissipated in the northeast Gulf of Mexico on May 29. It produced wave action and moderate rainfall along the coast. Damage totaled over $100,000 (1972 USD), and there were two associated deaths.