On August 21, 2008, Tropical Storm Fay made its third landfall in the state of Florida, between Jacksonville and Daytona Beach. Still packing 60 mile per hour sustained winds, the storm was anticipated to drop up to 30 inches of rain in some areas.Baynews9.com: Fay flooding Florida as it starts inland move (August 21, 2008)
Background
The National Hurricane Center announced Tropical Storm Fay had formed on August 15, 2008. What began as a area of low pressure over the Mona Passage in the Atlantic Ocean turned into a tropical storm as it moved into the eastern Dominican Republic.MarketWatch: Tropic Storm Fay forms in the Atlantic (August 15, 2008)
Warnings Issued
- Regions in Florida and western Cuba officially issued hurricane warnings on the morning of August 17. Visitors in the Florida Keys began evacuating at 8AM. The storm is expected to pass through central Cuba on the evening of the 17th, and be upgraded to Hurricane Fay by the time it reaches the Florida's coastline in the Gulf of Mexico.CNN.com: Visitors evacuate Florida Keys as Fay nears Cuba (August 17, 2008)
- August 15, 2008: Flash flood warnings were in effect in the morning for the eastern portion of Puerto RicoNBC6: Tropical Storm Fay (August 15, 2008)
- August 15, 2008 at 5 p.m. AST: Haiti, for the north coastMarketWatch: Tropic Storm Fay forms in the Atlantic (August 15, 2008)
- August 15, 2008 at 5 p.m. AST: Cuba, for the provinces of Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba and GranmaMarketWatch: Tropic Storm Fay forms in the Atlantic (August 15, 2008)
Tropical Storm Definition
- A tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface wind speed (using the U.S. 1 minute average standard) ranges from 34 kt (39 mph,17.5 m/s) to 63 kt (73 mph, 32.5 m/s). The convection in tropical storms is usually more concentrated near the center with outer rainfall organizing into distinct bands.—National Hurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center: FAQ
References
Fast Facts
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August 21, 2008
At 2 p.m. EST, the center of the storm was crossing Florida's east coast near Flagler BeachNational Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Fay Public Advisory
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The center of Tropical Storm Fay was located near latitude 29.4 north; longitude 81.0 westNational Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Fay Public Advisory
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Storm was moving toward the west-northwest near 2 miles per hourNational Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Fay Public Advisory
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Maximum sustained winds were near 60 miles per hour, with higher gustsNational Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Fay Public Advisory
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Minimum central pressure
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The five previous Atlantic storms of 2008
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August 16, 2008
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August 17, 2008
