Fay Follows Florida Coast and Is Expected to Intensify

By Rebecca Brody
16:30, August 20th 2008
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Fay Follows Florida Coast and Is Expected to Intensify

Tropical Storm Fay left the eastern coast of Florida on early Wednesday after generating at least seven reported tornadoes that affected several sections of the state, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Furthermore, the center said that the storm was expected to disturb Florida’s Atlantic coastline and intensify to some extent before strongly heading back to northeastern Florida.

“This storm is going to be with us for a while,” said Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, as quoted by CNN. “Looks like it could be a boomerang storm,” he added, according to the same source.

In addition to this, forecasters posted a hurricane watch for the eastern coast of Florida, from north of Flagler Beach to Altamaha Sound in Georgia. Moreover, forecasters also said that Fay grew weaker this morning, with the maximum sustained winds diminishing to 45 mph, and higher blasts of air.

Fay is expected to turn north in the upcoming 12 to 24 hours, being predicted to remain close to the east-central or northeastern Florida until Thursday, the center informed.

The tropical storm rocked Lake Okeechobee on Tuesday afternoon as it budged north and northeast through Florida, causing flooding and damaging thousands of power outages.

Fay produced a tornado which hit Brevard County at approximately 1.45 p.m., affecting more than 50 houses, and leaving nine of them dilapidated, according to the county’s emergency operations center, CNN reported. Furthermore, three people suffered minor injuries.

The tropical storm came ashore early on Tuesday at Cape Romano south of Marco Island after causing landfall on Sunday in western Cuba and on Monday afternoon in Key West.



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