Tropical Storm in Upper Baldwin, Alabama

Tropical Storm Matthew affected the area on the 9th and 10th. Parts of southwest Alabama were put under a Tropical Storm Warning at 300 pm CST on October 9. The Tropical Storm Warning was dropped at 900 am CST on October 10. The center of Matthew moved inland along the central Louisiana coast on the morning of October 10. The highest winds recorded in the area were at Dauphin Island with a wind gust of 47 mph. The lowest pressure was also recorded on Dauphin Island with a reading of 1006.6 mb. The highest rainfall totals recorded in about a two day period ending around 400 pm on October 10 was 2.74 inches in Grand Bay with Semmes recording 2.42 inches. Tides were one to three feet above normal. This resulted in minor to major beach erosion across the area. Because of the tremendous damage caused by Ivan to the coastal areas, Matthew caused more damage along the coast than would be expected from a tropical storm. Other than beach erosion, however, no major damage was reported as a result of Matthew.