&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Fay_19_aug_2008_1615Z_Cropped.jpg) Tropical Storm Fay over Florida at peak strength on August 19 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 15, 2008 |
| Extratropical | August 27, 2008 |
| Dissipated | August 29, 2008 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 986 mbar (hPa); 29.12 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 36 |
| Damage | $560 million (2008 USD) |
| Areas affected | Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Fay was an unusual tropical storm that moved erratically across the state of Florida and the Caribbean Sea. The sixth named storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, Fay formed from a vigorous tropical wave on August 15 over the Dominican Republic. It passed over the island of Hispaniola, into the Gulf of Gonâve, across the island of Cuba, and made landfall on the Florida Keys late in the afternoon of August 18 before veering into the Gulf of Mexico. It again made landfall near Naples, Florida, in the early hours of August 19 and progressed northeast through the Florida peninsula, emerging into the Atlantic Ocean near Melbourne on August 20. Extensive flooding took place in parts of Florida as a result of its slow movement. On August 21, it made landfall again near New Smyrna Beach, Florida, moving due west across the Panhandle, crossing Gainesville and Panama City, Florida. As it zigzagged from water to land, it became the first storm in recorded history to make landfall in Florida four times.[1] Thirty-six deaths were blamed on Fay.[2] The storm also resulted in one of the most prolific tropical cyclone related tornado outbreaks on record. A total of 81 tornadoes touched down across five states, three of which were rated as EF2. Fay would cause around $560 million in damages throughout its lifespan.[3]
- ^ "Fay's 4th Florida landfall is one for record books", By BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press Writer, August 23, 2008
- ^ Brent Kallestad (August 26, 2008). "Fay's Lasting Wrath". The Press Democrat. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
- ^ Stewart/Beven (February 8, 2009). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Fay" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved February 9, 2009.