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Tropical Storm Fay
Tropical Storm Fay radar-based rainfall accumulation (Click for larger size)
The Preliminary Summary Report, containing all storm-related data gathered from
east-central Florida, including wind, rainfall and barometric pressure
extremes,
is here.
Three tornadoes were reported with Fay. They are documented here.
Rainfall map, from NOAA's Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
More maps are available at the HPC's website.
Brevard County has also produced a map of rainfall.
This map (pdf format) can "zoom in" for more detail.
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Florida rainfall from CoCoRaHs network, 8/18 thru 8/23.(kmz format)
What is CoCoRaHs?
PRELIMINARY data indicates that this event is the third wettest tropical cyclone to affect the state of Florida and by far the wettest for east central Florida. A maximum rainfall total of 27.65 occurred 8 miles NW of Melbourne. The previous rainfall record for a tropical cyclone in the region was set in 1950, when Hurricane King dumped 15.44" of rain on Patrick Air Force Base near Cape Canaveral. Hurricane Wilma of 2005 holds third place--it dumped 13.26" on Kennedy Space Center.
The "top ten" list for Florida follows:
Storm Name (Year) |
Max Rainfall (ins) |
Location |
| Easy (1950) |
38.70 |
Yankeetown |
| Georges (1998) |
38.46 |
Munson |
| Unnamed (1941) |
35.00 |
Trenton |
| Dennis (1985) |
25.56 |
Homestead |
| TD 1A (1992) |
25.00 |
Arcadia Tower |
| Jeanne (1980) |
29.48 |
Key West |
| Dora (1964) |
23.73 |
Mayo |
| TD (1969) |
23.40 |
Havana |
| Unnamed (1924) |
23.22 |
Marcos Island |
| Bob (1985) |
21.50 |
Everglades City |
| Alberto (1994) |
21.38 |
Niceville |
The extreme rainfall associated with Fay caused the St. John's river to go into flood. That event is documented here. |
Below is a map depicting the wind fields of Tropical Storm Fay
(Click the map to see a larger version)
| Products issued by the Melbourne NWS office
before and during the
passage
of Tropical Storm
Fay through east central Florida.
Website Blogging was maintained through much of the Fay event. These archives are listed by creation date. Content may overlap.
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HLS - Hurricane Local Statement - describes
local conditions and the precautions which should be taken
to reduce the storm's effects. HLSs are designed to provide
information about a hurricane's anticipated effects on
the forecast area and are intended to consolidate information
from the National Hurricane Center, local Emergency Management
authorities, and local weather forecast office resources.
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Graphical Hurricane Local Statements
(incomplete archive)
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| 6:16 PM Tuesday |
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| 9:24 PM Tuesday |
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| 4:05 AM Wednesday |
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| 7:08 AM Wednesday |
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| 8:49 AM Wednesday |
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| 12:36 PM Wednesday |
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| 1:46 PM Wednesday |
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| 3:22 PM Wednesday |
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| 6:16 PM Wednesday |
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| 9:20 PM Wednesday |
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| 11:35 PM Wednesday |
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| 7:13 AM Thursday |
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| 11:32 AM Thursday |
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| 2:44 PM Thursday |
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| 9:16 PM Thursday |
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| 12:17 AM Friday |
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| 9:15 AM Friday |
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| SVR - Severe Thunderstorm Warning - issued
prior to the onset of sustained Tropical Storm or
Hurricane force winds when severe thunderstorms (wind
gusts to 50kt and/or 3/4 inch or larger hail) are observed
or forecast. |
| SVS - Severe Weather Statement - Provide
information on severe weather conditions that are
occurring or have occurred. These were issued to update
Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings. |
| TOR - Tornado Warning - issued when a reliable
tornado report has been received or if Weather Service
Doppler radar indicates a tornado signature or a high
probability of tornado occurrence in an environment
favorable for tornado genesis. |
| SPS - Special Weather Statement - used to
describe the possible adverse effects of weather that are
below warning or advisory criteria. |
| FFA - Flood Watch - issued when there is a
threat of significant flooding. |
| FFW - Flood Warning (Flash) - reserved for short-term
flooding events (< 6 hours) which require immediate action
to protect lives and property, such as dangerous small
stream or urban flooding. |
| FLW - Flood Warning (Areal) - reserved for longer-term flooding events expected to occur more than 6 hours following the causitive event. |
| LSR - Preliminary Local Storm Report - issued as reports of severe weather are received from outside sources. |
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| Photographs of Flooding in the Melbourne Area (click for larger size) |
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