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Tropical Storm Julia Recap

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Julia formed over northeast Florida and moved off the Southeast coast in September 2016.
Heavy rain and rip currents were the main impacts from Julia.

Tropical Storm Julia formed on the evening of Sept. 13, 2016 while over northeast Florida.

Julia is the first tropical cyclone on record to be named while over land in Florida, according to Dr. Phil Klotzbach.

Because tropical cyclones need warm water to survive, the chances of tropical cyclone formation happening over dry land are slim. Only 2 percent of all Atlantic tropical cyclones have formed over land (1851-2015), according to Michael Lowry, hurricane specialist with The Weather Channel.

Julia brought heavy rain to the Southeast coast Sept. 13-14, 2016 before its center moved far enough offshore to limit impacts. Charleston, South Carolina, saw 3.67 inches of rain from Julia on Sept. 14.

Parts of the Southeast coast also saw rip currents and high surf from Julia.

Wind shear kept Julia from strengthening as it meandered off the Southeast coast Sept. 15-18 as a tropical depression. Julia finally became a post-tropical cyclone on Sept. 18.

Moisture partially associated with Julia was pulled northward along a cold front near the East Coast. This helped to produce locally heavy rain in the Northeast Sept. 18-19.

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