Hurricane Bob (1985)

Hurricane Bob

Bob near peak intensity off the coast of Florida on July 24
Meteorological history
Formed	July 21, 1985 (1985-07-21)
Dissipated	July 26, 1985 (1985-07-27)
Category 1 hurricane
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds	75 mph (120 km/h)
Lowest pressure	1002 mbar (hPa); 29.59 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	5 indirect
Damage	$20 million (1985 USD)
Areas affected	Florida, Southeast United States, Mid-Atlantic, southern New England
IBTrACS
Part of the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season

Hurricane Bob was the first of six hurricanes to strike the United States during the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season. The second tropical storm and first hurricane of the year, Bob developed from a tropical wave on July 21 in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Bob began moving east, making landfall southwestern Florida as a weak tropical storm. The storm then turned to the north and quickly intensified to hurricane status on July 24. The next day, it made landfall near Beaufort, South Carolina, becoming one of a record-tying six hurricanes to hit the United States during a single season.^[1] Bob quickly weakened over land, and was absorbed by a frontal trough over eastern West Virginia on July 26.

Bob caused $20 million in damage as well as five indirect deaths. In Florida, the storm produced heavy rainfall, peaking at over 20 inches (508 mm) in Everglades City. In most areas, the rainfall was beneficial due to dry conditions that had persisted throughout the year. Damage was minimal in South Carolina, where the hurricane made its final landfall. In Virginia, the storm spawned three tornadoes, one of which destroyed two houses.