Tropical Storm Fred (2021)

Tropical Storm Fred was a strong tropical storm which affected much of the Greater Antilles and the Southeastern United States in August 2021. The sixth tropical depression and sixth tropical storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. It began on August 4 and was listed as a potential tropical cyclone by August 9.[1]

Tropical Storm Fred
Tropical storm (SSHWS/NWS)
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Tropical Storm Fred nearing landfall in the Florida Panhandle on August 16
FormedAugust 9, 2021
DissipatedAugust 20, 2021
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 65 mph (100 km/h)
Lowest pressure993 mbar (hPa); 29.32 inHg
Fatalities5 total, 5 missing
DamageUnknown
Areas affectedLesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, Southeastern United States, Northeastern United States
Part of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season

By August 11, it became a tropical storm and was named Fred. It was heading just south of Puerto Rico, shortly before hitting the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola later that day.[2] Fred continued towards the Florida Panhandle before making landfall late on August 16 and moving into the state of Georgia.

Tropical Storm Fred (2021) Media

References

  1. Stewart, Stacy (August 9, 2021). "Five-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. Beven, Jack (August 15, 2021). "Tropical Storm Fred Tropical Cyclone Update". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2021-08-17.