Tropical Storm Fay could end up hitting
Florida three separate times.
Fay has already brushed through the Florida Keys and veered back
across the state. The storm, which could still become a hurricane,
is expected to move over the Atlantic and could swing back to
Florida again. A hurricane watch is posted for parts of north
Florida and Georgia.
Its top sustained winds increased for several hours during the
day and peaked at 65 miles per hour, before later dropping to 50
miles per hour. A hurricane has winds of at least 74 mph.
Forecasters expect the storm to get a dose of energy tomorrow
when it moves over the Atlantic Ocean, where it could reach
hurricane strength.
At 11 p.m. Eastern, the center of the storm was about 30 miles
south-southwest of Melbourne and forecasters expected it to head
north-northeast at about 5 mph overnight.
Fay has caused flooding, downed trees and knocked out power. An
emergency official says the worst of the storm's damaged appears to
be 51 homes hit by a tornado southeast of Orlando. Two injuries
were reported.