Alberto, the first named storm of the 2006 Hurricane Season, appears less likely to cause severe damage as it passes the Florida coastline.
The tropical storm came ashore around mid-afternoon east of Tallahassee, Fla., on Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The NHC downgraded its warnings to tropical storm status from hurricane warnings when Alberto weakened as it moved inland.
The storm was moving toward the northeast at approximately 10 miles per hour, and had maximum sustained winds blowing at approximately 45 miles per hour, the NHC said, as it neared Florida.
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