Tropical storm (SSHWS/NWS) | |
![]() Tropical Storm Arthur near peak intensity. | |
Formed | July 14, 2002 |
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Dissipated | July 16, 2002 |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 997 mbar (hPa); 29.44 inHg |
Fatalities | None |
Areas affected | Florida, North Carolina, Newfoundland |
Part of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season |
Tropical Storm Arthur was a short-lived tropical storm that formed off Cape Hatteras on July 14. The first named storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, Arthur developed from a weakening cold front that had pushed off the Florida coast earlier that week.