Tropical Storm Alberto was a tropical cyclone that produced extensive and destructive flooding over portions of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida in July 1994. The first named storm of the annual hurricane season, Alberto developed from a tropical wave over the northwestern Caribbean Sea on June 30. Initially a tropical depression, the system moved westward, before curving northwestward on July 1 and entering the Gulf of Mexico. Early on the following day, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Alberto. Alberto strengthened steadily over the Gulf of Mexico, and by midday on July 3, it peaked as a strong tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h). A few hours later, the cyclone made landfall near Destin, Florida, at the same intensity. The system quickly weakened to a tropical depression early on July 4. Thereafter, a high pressure system caused Alberto to drift over west-central Georgia and central Alabama, until the storm dissipated over Alabama on July 7. Tropical Storm: peak winds of 65 mph (55 knots), lowest pressure 993 mb. June 30 – July 7, 1994. Landfall: July 3 at 65 mph, 30.4°N 86.5°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 1.6. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL011994 (public domain).