Impact
The precursor tropical disturbance dropped light to moderate precipitation in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, peaking at 4.49 inches (114 mm) in Weston, Florida. The system produced scattered precipitation across North Carolina, generally between 1–3 inches (25–75 mm). On July 16, Arthur passed north of Bermuda, where it brought gusty winds and 0.57 inches (14.5 mm) of rainfall. As an extratropical storm, Arthur produced gusty winds and dropped about 1 inch (25 mm) of rainfall in Newfoundland. Strong waves capsized a boat in the Conne River, killing one person.
Five ships recorded tropical storm force winds in association with Arthur, of which two were when the storm was extratropical. Early on July 16, a vessel with the call sign Weston reported sustained winds of 51 mph (82 km/h) from the south-southwest, which was the strongest ship reported wind speed. As the storm approached Canada as an extratropical storm, a buoy reported an 8 minute average wind speed of 45 mph (72 km/h), along with a wind gust of 60 mph (97 km/h).
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