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Tropical Storm — Gulf, FL

Sep 25, 2002

Tropical Storm Isidore came ashore near New Orleans, LA during the early morning hours of September 26. Maximum sustained winds reached 46 mph along the Panhandle coast. The lowest sea-level pressure recorded was 998 mb. Storm rainfall totals were several inches less than Tropical Storm Hanna, with amounts from two to six inches. The main impact from Isidore was storm surge flooding, beach erosion and tornadoes. Maximum storm surge heights ranged from four to seven feet along the Panhandle

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5319923). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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