What is Tropical Storm Alberto (2018)?
'''Tropical Storm Alberto''' was the first [[tropical cyclone]] of the [[2018 Atlantic hurricane season]]. The storm was the first tropical or subtropical cyclone to enter the [[Gulf of Mexico]] since 1976. It was also the strongest in terms of barometric pressure in May since Hurricane Able in the 1951 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm struck [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and [[Alabama]] as a tropical storm.<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Storm Alberto Tropical Cyclone Report|author=Robbie Berg|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=October 18, 2018|access-date=October 18, 2018|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL012018_Alberto.pdf}}</ref> Winds were {{convert|45|mph|abbr=off}} when it struck the [[United States]]. Alberto's highest winds were around {{convert|65|mph|abbr=off}}. Nine people were killed by the storm in [[Cuba]] and the United States. ==References== <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT:Alberto}} [[Category:Hurricanes in the United States]] [[Category:2018 in the United States]] [[Category:2018 Atlantic hurricane season]] [[Category:Atlantic tropical storms]]