Alberto, the first named storm of the 2006 Hurricane Season,appears less likely to cause severe damage as it passes the Floridacoastline.
The tropical storm came ashore around mid-afternoon east ofTallahassee, Fla., on Tuesday, according to the National HurricaneCenter. The NHC downgraded its warnings to tropical storm statusfrom hurricane warnings when Alberto weakened as it movedinland.
The storm was moving toward the northeast at approximately 10miles per hour, and had maximum sustained winds blowing atapproximately 45 miles per hour, the NHC said, as it nearedFlorida.
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