Tropical Storm Alberto (2006)
Tropical Storm Alberto peaked at 60 kt in the North Atlantic between June 10, 2006 and June 19, 2006, with a lowest pressure of 969 mb, and made landfall.
Track and intensity
The whole track of Tropical Storm Alberto, colored by strength, with the other storms of the 2006 season in the same basin behind it, and its wind and pressure hour by hour. Every fix is in the track table below.
The storm
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Dates
- June 10, 2006 to June 19, 2006
- Peak strength
- Tropical Storm, 60 kt (69 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 969 mb (28.61 inHg)
- Landfall
- Yes
- Accumulated cyclone energy
- 2.8
- Tropical-storm-force wind reached
- 425 nmi (787 km, 489 mi) from the center at its widest
- Eyewall radius at its peak
- 90 nmi (167 km, 104 mi)
- Overall size
- 250 nmi (463 km, 288 mi) to the outermost closed isobar
- Peak gust in the best track
- 75 kt (86 mph)
- Fastest the center moved
- 43 kt (49 mph)
- Identifier
- AL012006
Deaths and damage
The sources count different things and are not added together.
NOAA Storm Events
0 deaths (0 direct, 0 indirect)$420,000
What National Weather Service offices recorded county by county in 5 states and marine areas, in the United States only. Property and crop damage as each office estimated it, which is not a national loss total.
Landfall
| Time (UTC) | Where | Position | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 16:30 | Perry, FL, 27 km away | 29.9N 83.7W | 40 kt (46 mph) | 998 mb |
Landfall points the US agencies flagged in the best track. The nearest town is named from the site’s gazetteer, not from the report.
In the United States
NOAA’s Storm Events database, the record National Weather Service offices compile months after a storm, as compiled March 2026.
- Deaths
- 0 (0 direct, 0 indirect)
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $420,000
- Crop damage
- none recorded
- Events recorded
- 101 in 14 reports from 5 states and marine areas
State by state
| State or marine area | Deaths | Injuries | Damage | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0 | 0 | $390,000 | 50 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | $30,000 | 11 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 5 |
What was recorded
78 tropical storm, 10 flash flood, 7 heavy rain, 4 high wind, 2 tornado.
Tornadoes and waterspouts
2 tornadoes recorded in the United States, strongest first.
| Rating | County | State | Time (UTC) | Path | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F0 | Carteret | North Carolina | Jun 14, 16:40 | 0.5 mi | 25 yd | ||
| F0 | Dare | North Carolina | Jun 14, 18:40 | 0.1 mi | 25 yd |
Rainfall
The Weather Prediction Center attributes 1,309 rain gauge totals over the contiguous United States to this storm. The wettest reached 7.16 inches (182 mm).
| Station | Total | Position |
|---|---|---|
| RALEIGH NC STATE NWS NC | 7.16 in (182 mm) | 35.77N 78.68W |
| TARPON SPRINGS 5E FL | 7.08 in (180 mm) | 28.17N 82.67W |
| RINCON GA | 7.05 in (179 mm) | 32.30N 81.24W |
| GARDNER 3W NC | 7.05 in (179 mm) | 0.00N 0.00E |
| APEX NC | 7.01 in (178 mm) | 0.00N 0.00E |
| HOLLY SPRINGS NC | 7.00 in (178 mm) | 35.65N 78.82W |
| RUSKIN FL | 6.71 in (170 mm) | 27.71N 82.40W |
| NORTH RALEIGH NC | 6.29 in (160 mm) | 0.00N 0.00E |
| PAGELAND 3SE SC | 6.19 in (157 mm) | 34.75N 80.34W |
| CARY 3S NC | 6.03 in (153 mm) | 35.72N 78.79W |
| DUNNELLON/WITHLACOOCHEE RVR FL | 5.99 in (152 mm) | 29.05N 82.46W |
| APEX 2ENE NC | 5.93 in (151 mm) | 35.74N 78.84W |
WPC’s storm rainfall file, 1900 to 2020, compiled by David Roth.
Wind reports
The strongest winds National Weather Service offices recorded with this storm. An estimated figure is a forecaster’s judgment from the damage, not an instrument reading.
| Wind | How | Where | State | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 kt (61 mph) | Measured | Beaufort | North Carolina | Jun 14, 23:15 |
| 50 kt (58 mph) | Estimated | Lenoir | North Carolina | Jun 14, 19:00 |
What forecast offices wrote
From the Storm Events narratives, unedited.
The highest rainfall report during Tropical Storm Alberto was 7.08 inches five miles east of Tarpon Springs. Elsewhere, widespread 3 to 5 inches of rain was reported across the county.
Pinellas, Florida · Heavy Rain · Jun 10, 05:00 UTC
The rainfall was 6.76 inches at the National Weather Service office 3 miles east of Ruskin. Elsewhere the rainfall was widespread at 3.5 to 5 inches throughout the county.
Hillsborough, Florida · Heavy Rain · Jun 10, 05:00 UTC
Numerous roads flooded throughout the county associated with remnants of Tropical Storm Alberto.A couple of roads closed. Coxmatic road in Sanford closed because of washout. Little Buffalo Creek flooding the Riverbirch Shopping Center parking lot.
Lee, North Carolina · Flash Flood · Jun 14, 14:15 UTC
Heavy rain associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Alberto caused flash flooding and numerous countywise road closures including 72 Siding Road near Roxobel. In downtown Windsor, low-lying areas near Davis Ballpark and Livermon Zoo were flooded.
Bertie, North Carolina · Flash Flood · Jun 14, 20:20 UTC
Heavy rain associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Alberto caused flash flooding and the closure of several roads including Brambleton Avenue near Route 264 overpass. Flooding also occurred at Texas Avenue in the Norvell Heights area.
Norfolk (c), Virginia · Flash Flood · Jun 14, 21:00 UTC
Heavy rain associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Alberto caused flash flooding and several road closures including Atlantic Avenue between 49th and 71st streets.
Virginia Beach (c), Virginia · Flash Flood · Jun 14, 21:30 UTC
Track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Wind | Pressure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 06:00 | 20.0N 85.0W | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jun 10, 12:00 | 21.0N 85.3W | 30 kt | 1003 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jun 10, 18:00 | 21.9N 85.7W | 30 kt | 1003 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jun 11, 00:00 | 22.5N 86.3W | 35 kt | 1003 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 11, 06:00 | 23.1N 87.1W | 35 kt | 1003 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 11, 12:00 | 23.6N 87.8W | 40 kt | 1002 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 11, 18:00 | 24.3N 87.8W | 40 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 12, 00:00 | 25.0N 87.8W | 40 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 12, 06:00 | 25.8N 87.4W | 45 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 12, 12:00 | 26.8N 86.3W | 60 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 12, 18:00 | 27.5N 85.4W | 60 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 13, 00:00 | 28.0N 85.0W | 60 kt | 995 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 13, 06:00 | 28.8N 84.4W | 55 kt | 995 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 13, 12:00 | 29.5N 84.1W | 45 kt | 996 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 13, 16:30 landfall | 29.9N 83.7W | 40 kt | 998 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 13, 18:00 | 30.3N 83.5W | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 14, 00:00 | 31.3N 82.8W | 35 kt | 1001 mb | Tropical storm |
| Jun 14, 06:00 | 32.8N 81.9W | 30 kt | 1003 mb | Tropical depression |
| Jun 14, 12:00 | 34.3N 80.7W | 35 kt | 1003 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 14, 18:00 | 35.5N 77.5W | 35 kt | 1002 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 15, 00:00 | 37.0N 73.0W | 45 kt | 999 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 15, 06:00 | 38.8N 69.9W | 45 kt | 990 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 15, 12:00 | 40.9N 66.8W | 50 kt | 979 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 15, 18:00 | 42.6N 64.2W | 55 kt | 971 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 16, 00:00 | 44.0N 62.0W | 55 kt | 969 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 16, 06:00 | 46.0N 58.5W | 50 kt | 972 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 16, 12:00 | 47.4N 55.0W | 45 kt | 985 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 16, 18:00 | 49.3N 51.5W | 40 kt | 990 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 17, 00:00 | 50.8N 45.2W | 40 kt | 995 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 17, 06:00 | 51.5N 39.0W | 40 kt | 995 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 17, 12:00 | 53.0N 34.5W | 40 kt | 995 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 17, 18:00 | 54.0N 29.0W | 35 kt | 995 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 18, 00:00 | 54.5N 23.0W | 30 kt | 995 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 18, 06:00 | 54.5N 16.0W | 30 kt | 995 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 18, 12:00 | 54.5N 12.0W | 30 kt | 995 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 18, 18:00 | 55.0N 9.0W | 30 kt | 997 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 19, 00:00 | 56.5N 5.5W | 30 kt | 999 mb | Extratropical |
| Jun 19, 06:00 | 57.0N 3.0W | 30 kt | 999 mb | Extratropical |
Other North Atlantic storms of 2006
- Unnamed tropical stormNorth Atlantic · 2006
- Tropical Storm BerylNorth Atlantic · 2006
- Tropical Storm ChrisNorth Atlantic · 2006
- Tropical Storm DebbyNorth Atlantic · 2006
- Hurricane ErnestoNorth Atlantic · 2006
- Hurricane FlorenceNorth Atlantic · 2006
- Hurricane GordonNorth Atlantic · 2006 · $3.8 million
- Hurricane HeleneNorth Atlantic · 2006
- Hurricane IsaacNorth Atlantic · 2006
What this means
A best track is the record a warning agency settles on after the storm, not what it said at the time: position, maximum sustained wind and central pressure every six hours, revised against every observation that came in later. Category is the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 at 64 kt to Category 5 at 137 kt and reads wind only, so it says nothing about surge or rain. Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the square of the wind through the storm's life, so it counts strength and duration together.
Sources
Storm history from NOAA NCEI’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which merges the official best track of every warning agency. Live storms, cones, watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Archived radar from NOAA’s Level II archive.