Using surface observations…the diffuse center of Tropical Storm Fay appears to be between Crestview and DeFuniak Springs in northern Florida. It appears that the storm has been moving northwest for the past few hours. Moderate rain continues over Central Alabama … Continue reading →

Do you remember when the National Weather Service used to issue a radar narrative from its WSR-57 radar stations? Let’s harken back to a simpler time… RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL SAT AUG 23 2008 At 1:35 PM … Continue reading →

18 inches of rain has been measured at the Airport in Perry, Florida. Moderate rain continues. 3.26 inches fell in one hour between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. CDT. 11.5 inches of rain has been reported at Thomasville, GA. Widespread … Continue reading →

Serious flooding is ongoing in the eastern Florida Panhandle this afternoon. The Tallahassee radar shows widespread 10 inch rainfall amounts. Take a gander at this storm total radar image… From the NWS TLH… …A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT … Continue reading →

We are all hoping for beneficial rains from Tropical Storm Fay. But this is a situation that has played out too many time in recent years as dying tropical cyclones lost their way and wore out their welcome. Remember Alberto … Continue reading →

Not much change in thinking. The center is likley just north of Panama City, but that is up for debate. It is moving just north of west at 7. It will huge the coast and move up into southern Mississippi … Continue reading →

Here is the 7 a.m. info on Fay… Location…wobbling around Gulf and Franklin County in the Panhandle…nort of Apalachicola and east of Panama City. Movement…I think nearly stationary. I saw one forecaster comment is a discussion that the Upper Low … Continue reading →

The center of Tropical Storm Fay is once again reaching land…this time passing over Dog Island east of Apalachicola, and heading over the town of Carrabelle, Florida. That’s four U.S. landfalls, but who’s counting, right? Impressive looking storm…for what is … Continue reading →

…Tropical Storm Fay moved back over Apalachee Bay shortly before 6 p.m. tonight. It is moving back inland again, for the fourth time, near the town of Sopchoppy in Wakulla County. It is on a westerly course at 8 mph. … Continue reading →

Here is the text of the 10 p.m. CDT advisory on Fay…I will have more detailed notes in about 30 minutes… WTNT31 KNHC 230256 TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FAY ADVISORY NUMBER 30 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062008 1100 … Continue reading →