By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 13:54 EST, 8 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:19 EST, 8 June 2013 . The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season smashed rainfall totals across the Northeast and pushed some streams and creeks over their banks but sped up the Eastern Seaboard without causing major damage. A weakened Andrea shifted away from New England on Saturday morning with winds gusting up to 45 mph. The storm was expected to reach Canadian waters by Sunday. After bringing rain, strong winds and tornadoes to Florida, Andrea lost most of its tropical characteristics late Friday into Saturday. But it brought record rainfall for the date of June 7 for many cities and towns in the Northeast. Gotham City: People walk down Sixth Avenue as heavy rain falls in New York June 7, 2013. The rain is attributed to Tropical Storm Andrea . Rainy days: A commuter walks in the rain in Times Square in New York as rain drenched much of the U.S. Atlantic Coast . Misty: The first tropical storm of 2013 Andrea brings heavy rain to New York City . Andrea dumped 6.64 inches of rain on Gales Ferry, Conn. The 4.16 inches that fell on New York City's Central Park was more than double the previous record for the date, set in 1918. The 3.5 inches of rain that fell at Philadelphia International Airport doubled the 1.79 inches that fell in 1904. Newark, N.J., saw 3.71 inches, breaking the previous mark of 1.11 inches set in 1931. Elsewhere, cars were submerged in floodwaters on Long Island, and about 50 residents were displaced by a rising stream in Chester, Pa. The storm was blamed for one traffic-related death in Virginia. Late Friday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami discontinued all tropical storm warnings but cautioned about possible coastal and localized flooding from New Jersey to New England. Target: Map of the eastern U.S. showing the potential track for tropical storm Andrea . Beached: A Hilton Head Island Shore Beach Service lifeguard uses a trash bag as a makeshift raincoat at Hilton Head's Coligny Beach in North Carolina . Ominous: Beachgoers play in waves at Folly Beach in Charleston, South Carolina. Tropical Storm Andrea left the Carolinas waterlogged but spared the area any serious damage . Officials in the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast had prepared for it Friday night. New York City activated its flash flooding plan, and heavy rainfall resulted in flash floods, causing some sections of roadways to be closed throughout Long Island. A number of roads were flooded in the Boston area. A flight that left Boston on Friday night headed to Palm Beach, Fla., was diverted to Newark Liberty International Airport after being struck by lightning. No one was injured. The weather service reported that small streams and creeks in southeastern Pennsylvania were going over their banks Friday night. New York City's airports experienced flight delays, and Connecticut reported numerous lane closures on highway as cars spun out amid heavy rain. Wet and wild: Jason Childress and his son Jackson Childress, 4, have different reactions to the heavy rain as they battle rain from tropical storm Andrea before shopping in Cary, North Carolina . Just a puddle: A Raleigh police officer puts out flares on the road in Raleigh, North Carolina. Firefighters and rescue crews had to rescue two people from the vehicle in the background . No weather for umbrellas: People clutch their broken umbrella as heavy rain falls in New York City . The rainy weather washed out events such as NASCAR's Sprint Cup qualifying in Pennsylvania's Poconos and MLB games in Washington, New York and Boston. The heavy rain from the storm's outer bands was being blamed by authorities in Virginia for a fatal accident on Interstate 77 in the state's western mountains. William Petty, 57, of Lexington, S.C., died after a car in which he was a passenger hydroplaned while passing a tractor-trailer. He survived the crash, only to be killed moments later when the car was struck by a second tractor-trailer, authorities said. View from above: A weather satellite shows Tropical Storm Andrea. After dumping heavy rains on Florida, high winds and rough seas were felt along much of the East Coast . Nice day for a swim: Ernest Lucas III attempts to walk through flooded sections of Singletary and Elvie streets as a City of Wilson truck drives through the area in Wilson, North Carolina. The storm left the Carolinas sodden . Splish splash: Rain drops cover the glass at an entrance to the Arlington Street transit station in Boston as the remnants of tropical storm Andrea move through the region . In Chapel Hill, N.C., heavy rains forced the forced the postponement of Friday's NCAA super regional baseball series opener between No. 1 seeded North Carolina and South Carolina until Saturday. A second game between N.C. State and Rice in Raleigh was also postponed. In Florida, the weather service estimated that feeder bands from Andrea's remnants dropped more than 9 inches of rain on eastern Miami-Dade County and more than 6 inches of rain on eastern Broward County on Friday.
Gale-force wind warnings are in effect along the East Coast from New Jersey to Maine .
Storm could drop from 3 to 5 inches of rain in areas from New Jersey into New England .
Officials in the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast had prepared for the heavy rains Friday night .
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 13:54 EST, 8 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:19 EST, 8 June 2013 . The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season smashed rainfall totals across the Northeast and pushed some streams and creeks over their banks but sped up the Eastern Seaboard without causing major damage. A weakened Andrea shifted away from New England on Saturday morning with winds gusting up to 45 mph. The storm was expected to reach Canadian waters by Sunday. After bringing rain, strong winds and tornadoes to Florida, Andrea lost most of its tropical characteristics late Friday into Saturday. But it brought record rainfall for the date of June 7 for many cities and towns in the Northeast. Gotham City: People walk down Sixth Avenue as heavy rain falls in New York June 7, 2013. The rain is attributed to Tropical Storm Andrea . Rainy days: A commuter walks in the rain in Times Square in New York as rain drenched much of the U.S. Atlantic Coast . Misty: The first tropical storm of 2013 Andrea brings heavy rain to New York City . Andrea dumped 6.64 inches of rain on Gales Ferry, Conn. The 4.16 inches that fell on New York City's Central Park was more than double the previous record for the date, set in 1918. The 3.5 inches of rain that fell at Philadelphia International Airport doubled the 1.79 inches that fell in 1904. Newark, N.J., saw 3.71 inches, breaking the previous mark of 1.11 inches set in 1931. Elsewhere, cars were submerged in floodwaters on Long Island, and about 50 residents were displaced by a rising stream in Chester, Pa. The storm was blamed for one traffic-related death in Virginia. Late Friday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami discontinued all tropical storm warnings but cautioned about possible coastal and localized flooding from New Jersey to New England. Target: Map of the eastern U.S. showing the potential track for tropical storm Andrea . Beached: A Hilton Head Island Shore Beach Service lifeguard uses a trash bag as a makeshift raincoat at Hilton Head's Coligny Beach in North Carolina . Ominous: Beachgoers play in waves at Folly Beach in Charleston, South Carolina. Tropical Storm Andrea left the Carolinas waterlogged but spared the area any serious damage . Officials in the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast had prepared for it Friday night. New York City activated its flash flooding plan, and heavy rainfall resulted in flash floods, causing some sections of roadways to be closed throughout Long Island. A number of roads were flooded in the Boston area. A flight that left Boston on Friday night headed to Palm Beach, Fla., was diverted to Newark Liberty International Airport after being struck by lightning. No one was injured. The weather service reported that small streams and creeks in southeastern Pennsylvania were going over their banks Friday night. New York City's airports experienced flight delays, and Connecticut reported numerous lane closures on highway as cars spun out amid heavy rain. Wet and wild: Jason Childress and his son Jackson Childress, 4, have different reactions to the heavy rain as they battle rain from tropical storm Andrea before shopping in Cary, North Carolina . Just a puddle: A Raleigh police officer puts out flares on the road in Raleigh, North Carolina. Firefighters and rescue crews had to rescue two people from the vehicle in the background . No weather for umbrellas: People clutch their broken umbrella as heavy rain falls in New York City . The rainy weather washed out events such as NASCAR's Sprint Cup qualifying in Pennsylvania's Poconos and MLB games in Washington, New York and Boston. The heavy rain from the storm's outer bands was being blamed by authorities in Virginia for a fatal accident on Interstate 77 in the state's western mountains. William Petty, 57, of Lexington, S.C., died after a car in which he was a passenger hydroplaned while passing a tractor-trailer. He survived the crash, only to be killed moments later when the car was struck by a second tractor-trailer, authorities said. View from above: A weather satellite shows Tropical Storm Andrea. After dumping heavy rains on Florida, high winds and rough seas were felt along much of the East Coast . Nice day for a swim: Ernest Lucas III attempts to walk through flooded sections of Singletary and Elvie streets as a City of Wilson truck drives through the area in Wilson, North Carolina. The storm left the Carolinas sodden . Splish splash: Rain drops cover the glass at an entrance to the Arlington Street transit station in Boston as the remnants of tropical storm Andrea move through the region . In Chapel Hill, N.C., heavy rains forced the forced the postponement of Friday's NCAA super regional baseball series opener between No. 1 seeded North Carolina and South Carolina until Saturday. A second game between N.C. State and Rice in Raleigh was also postponed. In Florida, the weather service estimated that feeder bands from Andrea's remnants dropped more than 9 inches of rain on eastern Miami-Dade County and more than 6 inches of rain on eastern Broward County on Friday.
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