Tropical Storm Claudette was the third named storm of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season and the first tropical cyclone of 2009 to affect the United States. Forming out of a tropical wave and an upper-level low pressure system on August 16, Claudette quickly intensified into a tropical storm offshore south of Tallahassee, Florida. By the afternoon, the storm had attained winds of 60 mph (97 km/h) and steadily tracked towards the Florida Panhandle. Early on August 17, the center of Claudette made landfall on Santa Rosa Island. Several hours after landfall, the storm weakened to a tropical depression and the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center took over primary responsibility of the storm. Later on August 17, the final public advisory was issued on the system as it dissipated over Alabama. Tropical Storm: peak winds of 60 mph (50 knots), lowest pressure 1005 mb. August 16 – August 17, 2009. Landfall: August 17 at 45 mph, 30.4°N 86.5°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 0.7. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL042009 (public domain).