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POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...TROPICAL STORM FAY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1116 PM EDT MON SEP 8 2008
NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.
THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS
WERE IN EFFECT FOR FAY.
COUNTIES INCLUDED...COFFEE, AL...DALE, AL...GENEVA, AL...
HENRY, AL...HOUSTON, AL...BAKER, GA...BEN HILL, GA...BERRIEN, GA...
BROOKS, GA...CALHOUN, GA...CLAY, GA...COLQUITT, GA...COOK, GA...
DECATUR, GA...DOUGHERTY, GA...EARLY, GA...GRADY, GA...IRWIN, GA...
LANIER, GA...LEE, GA...LOWNDES, GA...MILLER, GA...MITCHELL, GA...
QUITMAN, GA...RANDOLPH, GA...SEMINOLE, GA...TERRELL, GA...
THOMAS, GA...TIFT, GA...TURNER, GA...WORTH, GA...BAY, FL...
CALHOUN, FL...DIXIE, FL...FRANKLIN, FL...GADSDEN, FL...GULF, FL...
HOLMES, FL...JACKSON, FL...JEFFERSON, FL...LAFAYETTE, FL...
LEON, FL...LIBERTY, FL...MADISON, FL...TAYLOR, FL...WAKULLA, FL...
WALTON, FL...WASHINGTON, FL
AUG 28...UPDATED FOR ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONAL DATA AND COUNTY
IMPACTS.
SEP 8...UPDATED FOR ADDITIONAL STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY.
A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS
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METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES
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LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/
LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME
DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)
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KAAF-APALACHICOLA MUNI, FL
29.72 -85.03 998.6 23/0725 330/022 22/2353 330/032 23/0016
KDHN-DOTHAN, AL
31.32 -85.45 1001.7 23/2044 090/025 23/1540 060/041 23/1523
KTLH-TALLAHASSEE RGNL, FL
30.40 -84.35 1000.0 23/0721 140/027 23/1546 140/035 23/1546
KPFN-PANAMA CITY, FL
30.20 -85.68 1000.3 23/0953 360/023 23/0435 360/038 23/0435
KCTY-CROSS CITY, FL
29.62 -83.10 998.3 22/2253 340/022 23/0553 340/032 22/0553
KVLD-VALDOSTA, GA
30.79 -83.28 1002.0 22/2353 I 030/025 22/2239 020/044 22/1815
KABY-ALBANY MUNICIPAL, GA
31.54 -84.18 1009.1 23/0653 100/023 23/1811 150/038 23/2020
K40J-PERRY-FOLEY, FL
30.07 -83.57 997.3 22/2253 340/022 22/1453 140/037 23/0838
KBGE-BAINBRIDGE, GA
30.97 -84.63 1003.0 23/1156 I 080/029 23/1156 080/045 23/1136
KDTS-DESTIN/FT WALTON BEACH ARPT, FL
30.40 -86.47 999.0 23/2230 330/021 23/1346 340/033 23/1331
KMAI-MARIANA, FL
30.80 -85.21 1001.0 23/1210 060/027 23/1153 050/037 23/1205
KMGR-MOULTRIE/THMSVIL, GA
31.08 -83.80 1004.8 22/2340 040/023 23/0040 030/033 22/2240
KOZR-FT RUCKER/CAIRNS, AL
31.29 -85.72 999.7 23/2139 060/020 23/1741 050/034 23/1739
KPAM-TYNDALL AFB, FL
30.07 -85.59 999.3 23/2055 070/018 23/2045 070/026 23/2000
KVAD-VLDOSTA/MODY AFB, GA
30.97 -83.20 1003.2 22/2155 050/028 22/2214 060/043 22/2213
REMARKS: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS MORE IMPACTS ARE
COLLECTED.
NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/
LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME
DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)
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B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/
LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME
DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC)
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42036-3D32 /D WEST TAMPA, FL
28.50 -84.51 1005.7 23/0850 306/027 22/2140 280/035 23/0350
5
42039-3D20 /D PENSACOLA, FL
28.78 -86.04 1005.5 23/0850 331/027 23/0220 330/033 23/0350
5
APCF1-APALACHICOLA, FL NOS
29.73 -84.98 998.5 23/0700 310/025 23/0106 300/035 23/0148
APXF1-APALACHICOLA NERR, FL
29.79 -84.88 1000.0 23/0900 330/020 23/2345 I
KTNF1-KEATON BEACH, FL
29.82 -83.59 997.3 22/2300 173/030 23/1000 170/040 23/1100
SHPF1-SHELL POINT, FL
30.06 -84.29 999.0 23/0136 180/036 23/1542 180/048 23/1542
REMARKS:
C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 0000 UTC AUG 30 UNTIL 0000 UTC SEP 02
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CITY/TOWN COUNTY ID RAINFALL
LAT LON (IN)
DEG DECIMAL
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TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL AIR LEON KTLH 11.89
30.39 -84.35
PANAMA CITY INTERNATIONA BAY KPFN 2.57
30.17 -85.67
ALBANY SOUTHWEST GEORGIA DOUGHERTY KABY 5.39
31.57 -84.17
NAPIER FIELD/DOTHAN AIRP DALE KDHN 5.79
31.32 -85.45
APALACHICOLA MUNICPAL AI FRANKLIN KAAF 2.71
29.71 -84.99
PERRY-FOLEY AIRPORT TAYLOR K40J 13.64
30.07 -83.58
CROSS CITY AIRPORT DIXIE KCTY 8.50
29.63 -83.11
MARIANNA MUNCIPAL AIRPOR JACKSON KMAI 4.09
30.77 -85.24
1 NW TALLAHASSEE LEON FL-LN-10 15.62 I
30.45 -84.30
14 NE TALLAHASSEE LEON FL-LN-31 18.76
30.58 -84.11
ZION HILL LEON FL-LN-8 15.45 I
30.48 -84.32
1 WSW EL DESTINADO LEON FL-LN-26 18.71 I
30.50 -84.30
1 NE ZION HILL LEON FL-LN-29 17.31
30.49 -84.31
1 WSW OAK KNOLL ESTATES LEON FL-LN-19 18.36
30.52 -84.28
3 S LAFAYETTE LEON FL-LN-4 18.62
30.39 -84.22
9.6 N TALLAHASSEE LEON FL-LN-34 19.71
30.57 -84.28
6 ESE PORT LEON ------ 17.53
30.10 -84.10
THOMASVILLE THOMAS 27.50
30.83 -83.98
5 E TALLAHASSEE LEON 22.00
30.43 -84.20
REMARKS:
D. INLAND FLOODING...
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LEON, FL...NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED AROUND LEON COUNTY AND THE GREATER
TALLAHASSEE AREA THAT RESULTED IN ROAD CLOSURES AND A FEW ROAD
COLLAPSES. TIMBER LAKE SUBDIVISION WAS CUT OFF BY FLOODWATERS DURING
THE STORM. THIS AFFECTED 230 HOMES. ONE ESTIMATE PLACES THE NUMBER
OF HOMES DAMAGED BY FLOOD WATERS COUNTY WIDE AT 450. FLOODING
CONTINUES AS OF 8/28/08 ALONG THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER AS WELL AS
MUNSON SLOUGH. THE CREST AT THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER AT CONCORD WAS
45.71 FEET. THE CREST AT HAVANA WAS 33.71 FEET. THIS CREST WAS AT
THE MAJOR STAGE AND ONLY 1.4 FEET BELOW THE RECORD STAGE.
WAKULLA, FL...FLOODING ALONG THE SAINT MARKS RIVER AT NEWPORT SET A
RECORD WITH A STAGE OF 13.88 FEET...OR 2.1 FEET ABOVE THE PREVIOUS
RECORD STAGE. NUMEROUS ROADS WITHIN THE COUNTY WERE FLOODED. THE
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER SOUTH OF THE C.H. CORN HYDRO DAM ROSE TO FLOOD
STAGE IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY. MORE IMPACTS TO FOLLOW IN
THE DAYS AHEAD.
GRADY, GA...MORE THAN 700 MILES OF ROADS WERE AFFECTED BY FLOODING.
ONE TEENAGER DROWNED IN A FLOODED DRAINAGE DITCH AND ONE ADULT WAS
INJURED TRYING TO SAVE HIM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FLOODING
IMPACTS IN THE COUNTY IS STILL BEING COLLECTED.
THOMAS, GA...US HIGHWAY 84 FLOODED NEAR THE GRADY COUNTY LINE. FOUR
CARS PASSED GEORGIA STATE PATROL ROAD BLOCKS AND WERE SWEPT AWAY IN
THE FLOOD WATERS ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL SIX OCCUPANTS OF THE CARS WERE
RESCUED. NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL IMPACTS
IN THE COUNTY STILL TO COME.
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E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G
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COUNTY CITY/TOWN SURGE TIDE DATE/ BEACH
OR LOCATION (FT) (FT) TIME EROSION
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WAKULLA SAINT MARKS 0.00 4.00 24/1100 NONE
SEVERAL BUILDINGS WERE AFFECTED WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES OF WATER AROUND
THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE INCLUDING THE RIVERSIDE CAFE IN SAINT MARKS.
FRANKLIN FRANKLIN COUNTY 0.00 2.00 24/1221 NONE
HIGHEST STORM TIDE MAINLY NEAR ALLIGATOR POINT.
TAYLOR KEATON BEACH 0.00 3.00 24/1100 NONE
STORM TIDE WAS AT THE TOP OF THE SEA WALL AT KEATON BEACH.
DIXIE DIXIE COUNTY 0.00 3.00 24/1100 NONE
REMARKS: MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS ADDITIONAL IMPACTS ARE
COLLECTED.
F. TORNADOES...
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(DIST)CITY/TOWN COUNTY DATE/ EF SCALE
LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL TIME(UTC) (IF KNOWN)
DESCRIPTION
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ENTERPRISE MILLER 26/0204 EF0
31.12 -84.83
TREES DOWN. IRRIGATION SYSTEM DESTROYED. ONE HOME RECEIVED ROOF
DAMAGE.
3 ESE JACOBS JACKSON 25/2226 EF0
30.87 -85.36
TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AND PRODUCED NO DAMAGE.
2 SE GORDON HOUSTON 25/2326 EF1
31.13 -85.07
TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AND PRODUCED NO DAMAGE. TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN
LUCY COMMUNITY. 1 MOBILE HOME DESTROYED.
4 W SKIPPERVILLE DALE 25/1320 EF1
31.55 -85.61
TORNADO REPORTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CR-19 AND CR-15. SEVERAL
TREES DOWN WITH A BARN DAMAGED.
1 W CAPPS JEFFERSON 23/2212 EF0
30.41 -83.93
TORNADO SPOTTED ON THE GROUND IN THE WOODS
LENOX COOK 23/2050 EF1
31.26 -83.47
TORNADO DAMAGED A BARN IN NORTHERN COOK COUNTY. LARGE SWATH OF TREES
DOWN.
G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
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COUNTY DEATHS INJURIES EVACUATIONS
DESCRIPTION
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GADSDEN, FL 1 0 0
IN QUINCY, A TALQUIN ELECTRIC UTILITY WORKER WAS KILLED WHEN A TREE
FELL ON HIM WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON A POWER LINE.
GRADY, GA 1 1 0
IN CAIRO, A 12-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS AND
DROWNED WHILE PLAYING NEAR A DRAINAGE DITCH. ONE ADULT WAS INJURED
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SAVE THE VICTIM.
LOWNDES, GA 0 1 0
IN VALDOSTA, A MOTORIST SUFFERED CUTS AND BRUISES WHEN A TREE FELL
ON HIS VEHICLE.
JEFFERSON, FL 1 0 0
A MONTICELLO MAN WAS KILLED WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE ON
WACISSA SPRINGS ROAD DURING A THUNDERSTORM. THE CAR STRUCK A
TELEPHONE JUNCTION BOX AND A TREE.
WAKULLA, FL 0 0 200E
EVACUATIONS WERE ORDERED ALONG THE ST MARKS RIVER IN ST MARKS AND
ALONG THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NORTH OF SOPCHOPPY AND IN SOPCHOPPY.
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LEGEND:
I-INCOMPLETE DATA
E-ESTIMATED
GODSEY/JAMSKI/GOREE