page_title: Tropical Storm Arthur (2002)
section_title: Impact
hierarchical_section_title: Tropical Storm Arthur (2002) / Impact
caption_attribution_description: English: Storm total rainfall map of Tropical Storm Arthur during July 2002.
context_page_description: Tropical Storm Arthur was the first tropical cyclone of the relatively quiet 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. The origins of the storm are believed to have been from a decaying cold front in the Gulf of Mexico, which dropped light to moderate rainfall across the southeastern United States. Developing on July 14 near the coast of North Carolina, Arthur tracked quickly east-northward through much of its duration as a tropical cyclone. It reached peak winds of 60 mph on July 16, though as it interacted with a mid-level cyclone and cooler waters it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone. The remnants of Arthur passed over Newfoundland with gusty winds and rainfall, where one person drowned. Arthur was the first tropical storm to form in the month of July since Alex of 1998
context_section_description: The precursor tropical disturbance dropped light to moderate precipitation in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, peaking at 4.49 inches (114 mm) in Weston, Florida. The system produced scattered precipitation across North Carolina, generally between 1–3 inches (25–75 mm). On July 16, Arthur passed north of Bermuda, where it brought gusty winds and 0.57 inches (14.5 mm) of rainfall. As an extratropical storm, Arthur produced gusty winds and dropped about 1 inch (25 mm) of rainfall in Newfoundland. Strong waves capsized a boat in the Conne River, killing one person.
  Five ships recorded tropical storm force winds in association with Arthur, of which two were when the storm was extratropical. Early on July 16, a vessel with the call sign Weston reported sustained winds of 51 mph (82 km/h) from the south-southwest, which was the strongest ship reported wind speed. As the storm approached Canada as an extratropical storm, a buoy reported an 8-minute average wind speed of 45 mph (72 km/h), along with a wind gust of 60 mph (97 km/h).
caption: Rainfall Summary for Tropical Storm Arthur
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