Hurricane Alma affected the entire state of Florida with strong winds and rainfall.

Hurricane Alma was one of only four Atlantic tropical cyclones to reach hurricane status in May.

Hurricane Alma developed from a westward-moving tropical wave on August 26 near the southeast coast of Florida.

This marked the first Atlantic tropical storm in May since 1970's Hurricane Alma.

The area was impacted by Hurricane Alma just a few days before.

Hurricane Alma saw the latest development of the first storm since 1941.

The season officially started on June 15, although Hurricane Alma developed eleven days prior.

However, these bounds were slightly exceeded when Hurricane Alma formed on May 12.

Hurricane Alma reached its peak intensity early on May 16 with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (135 km/h).

Hurricane Alma formed on May 12, 1990, three days before the season's official start on May 15.