Tropical Storm Henri (2003)
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Tropical Storm Henri was a moderate tropical storm that formed in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. The eighth storm of the season, Henri was one of six tropical cyclones to hit the United States in the year. Henri formed from a tropical wave in the Gulf of Mexico in early September, and crossed over Florida as a tropical depression. Its remnants later moved into the Mid-Atlantic before dissipating completely.
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | September 3, 2003 |
Dissipated | September 8, 2003 |
Tropical storm | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 997 mbar (hPa); 29.44 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | None reported |
Damage | $19.6 million (2003 USD) |
Areas affected | Florida, Delaware, Pennsylvania |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season |
Henri caused little damage as a tropical cyclone. In Florida, it dropped heavy rainfall, though damage was limited to minor flooding damage. In Delaware and Pennsylvania, damage was greater, where heavy rainfall damaged hundreds of houses and businesses. The resulting floods in Delaware were described as a 1 in 500 year event. The total damage by Henri along its path amounted to $19.6 million (2003 USD, $21.5 million 2006 USD), but no deaths were reported.