Jerry (2007)

A low pressure area formed in the central North Atlantic and became a subtropical depression at 0000 UTC on 23 September 2007 about 36.2°N, 46.1°W. Over the next day the system became a subtropical storm and then a tropical storm at 0000 UTC 24 September after thunderstorms developed near the center. Jerry moved slowly northeastward over cool waters, weakened, and its circulation opened into a trough and dissipated by 0000 UTC 25 September. The storm remained well east of land during its short life.

There were no landfalls from Jerry; it stayed over the far northeastern Atlantic and did not approach any coastline.

The maximum sustained winds reached 35 knots (40 mph) and the lowest central pressure was 1003 millibars. At peak intensity Jerry was a weak tropical storm (equivalent to a high-end tropical storm but below hurricane strength).

Storm surge and rainfall impacts were not reported. Because Jerry stayed over the open ocean and weakened over cool waters, there were no measured surge heights or notable rainfall totals for coastal cities or counties in the NHC report.

There were no reported casualties or damage associated with Jerry. The cyclone produced no known direct or indirect fatalities and no property losses in the record.

Noteworthy items: Jerry began as a subtropical system and was reclassified as tropical when its inner core tightened, with QuikScat satellite data important in that determination. Forecasts were issued only shortly before genesis and were limited because the storm was short-lived; official track and intensity errors were similar to or slightly better than recent multi-year averages.