During this week back in...
For the period of June 1st through June 7th

• 1912: A tropical storm born off west Cuba would later hit Louisiana as a tropical storm.
• 1966: Alma born off of Honduras. Would later affect west Cuba & the Florida Panhandle as a hurricane.
• 1968: Tropical Storm Abbey moves across central Florida from the Gulf.
• 1982: Alberto is born on the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula on June 2nd & came within 100 miles of Key West as a minimal hurricane, then turned back west away from Key West. Area had gusts to 75mph.
• 1995: Allison is born near Honduras June 2nd & hits near Apalachicola on June 6th with 75mph winds causes minor damage with some tornadoes.
• 2001, June 5th: Tropical Storm Allison forms quickly in Gulf & hits Galveston area with 60mph. Heavy flooding of 2 to 3 ft in some areas kills 41 & causes 5 billion dollars damage in Texas.
• 2007, June 2nd: Tropical Storm Barry hits near Tampa while moving NNE with 45mph winds. 5 to 10 inches of rain in some areas of Florida help temporarily ease drought conditions.