Hurricane Alberto
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The name Alberto has been used for five tropical cyclone
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Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
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Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
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- Hurricane Alberto (1982)Hurricane Alberto (1982)Hurricane Alberto caused the worst flooding in western Cuba in 32 years. The first tropical storm and hurricane of the 1982 Atlantic hurricane season, Alberto developed from a tropical disturbance on June 2 in the southern Gulf of Mexico...
, a Category 1 hurricane that formed near Cuba, where it caused 23 deaths from heavy flooding - Tropical Storm Alberto (1988)Tropical Storm Alberto (1988)Tropical Storm Alberto was a tropical cyclone of the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season that became a tropical storm unusually far north. Alberto developed from a trough of low pressure off the coast of South Carolina on August 5...
, moved offshore up the east coast of the United States and crossed the Canadian Maritimes; caused no major damage - Tropical Storm Alberto (1994)Tropical Storm Alberto (1994)Tropical Storm Alberto was the first storm of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season. It hit Florida across the Southeast United States in July, causing a massive flooding disaster while stalling over Georgia and Alabama. Alberto caused $1 billion in damage and 30 deaths.-Meteorological history:A...
, made landfall in Florida, continued over Georgia and Alabama, causing significant damage from flooding; caused 30 deaths and $500 million (1994 USD) damages, mostly in Georgia - Hurricane Alberto (2000)Hurricane Alberto (2000)Hurricane Alberto was an Atlantic Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed on August 3, 2000 and became extratropical on August 23. Alberto was the first named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season....
, a long-lasting Category 3 hurricane in the Atlantic which did not approach land - Tropical Storm Alberto (2006)Tropical Storm Alberto (2006)Tropical Storm Alberto was the first tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. Forming on June 10 in the northwestern Caribbean, the storm moved generally to the north, reaching a maximum intensity of 70 mph before weakening and moving ashore in the Big Bend area of Florida on...
, made landfall about 50 miles southeast of Tallahassee, Florida, before causing minor damage and flooding in the Carolinas