MIAMI, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The remains of tropical storm Edouard traveled across central Florida Thursday, trailing thunderstorms and winds of 30 mph.
Edouard came ashore at Ormond Beach, Fla., and was quickly downgraded to a tropical depression.
When the storm made landfall at 9 p.m. Wednesday, it didn't bring much bad weather with it. The Emergency Operations Center at Flagler County had closed four hours earlier.
"It's just that minor of a tropical storm," said Troy Harper, director of the center.
Most of the rainfall when the storm came ashore fell south of the center in Brevard and Seminole Counties in central Florida. Parts of that area received four inches, but water management officials said there was no cause for concern.
The highest wind gust, 35 mph, was reported at Patrick Air Force Base in Brevard County.
The circulation of the depression and the weather left behind, was expected to drop more rain on the peninsula. A flood watch was issued for much of the state.
"Additional rainfall accumulations of 2-4 inches are possible over portions of central and southern Florida today," said forecaster Jack Beven of the National Hurricane Center.
At 5 a.m. EDT, Edouard was centered near latitude 29.0 north, longitude 81.9 west, or 20 miles southeast of Ocala. It was ;moving west-southwest near 7 mph and was expected to reach the west coast of Florida later in the day.
Continued weakening was expected as Edouard moved over land, but the possibility remained it could strengthen after reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
