Claudette, a tropical wave 900 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles Islands, and a new tropical wave emerging from the coast of Africa, as seen by the GOES-16 satellite at 10:50 a.m. These cooler waters should lead to a quick degradation of Claudette’s structure, and the storm likely will become post-tropical by Tuesday, when it will be passing just south of Nova Scotia, Canada. ![]() Claudette was over the relatively warm 25-degree Celsius (77☏) waters of the Gulf Stream, but it will move north of the Gulf Stream on Monday night, encountering very chilly waters of 22 degrees Celsius (72☏). EDT Monday, Tropical Storm Claudette had moved offshore of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, with top winds of 40 mph, headed east-northeast at 28 mph, away from North Carolina. What is perhaps unprecedented is that Claudette also formed over land – NHC’s first advisory was issued when the storm was inland, 45 miles southwest of New Orleans!Īt 11 a.m. This is not unprecedented occurrence according to retired NHC branch chief Hugh Cobb, a number of systems have re-intensified in this manner, including Cleo (1964), Agnes (1972), and Danny (1997). EDT Monday advisory from the National Hurricane Center pegged Claudette’s top winds at 40 mph when the center of the storm was still over eastern North Carolina. (Image credit: NOAA) Claudette regains tropical storm statusĪfter being downgraded to a tropical depression with 30 mph winds on Saturday night, after its initial landfall in Louisiana, Claudette performed the unusual feat of re-intensifying to tropical storm strength while over land on Monday morning. Claudette brought over 10 inches of rain (pink colors) to the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi, and over five inches of rain (red colors) to portions of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. Rainfall amounts for the 7-day period ending at 8 a.m. Claudette also caused wind damage: Pensacola Regional Airport recorded a wind gust of 81 mph at 7:53 a.m. An EF2 tornado on Saturday night in Brewton and East Brewton, Alabama, destroyed or badly damaged 50 homes, injuring three people. ![]() Flash flooding from Claudette also caused at least 20 high-water rescues in Northport, Alabama. #ALwx /sMOBqWJEPt- WeatherNation June 21, 2021Ĭlaudette’s heaviest rains of over 10 inches fell near Slidell, Louisiana, leading to severe flash flooding. Here's a look at some of the damage left behind by the storm. The survey team says they believe the length of the track was roughly 22 miles. #ICYMI: has rated the #EastBrewton #Tornado □️□️ an EF2.
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