Tropical Storm Fay
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The name Fay has been used for two tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean after Fran was retired in the spring of 1997. Neither of them reached hurricane strength. Another storm Faye, was active in 1975.
- Atlantic
- Tropical Storm Fay (2002)Tropical Storm Fay (2002)Tropical Storm Fay was the sixth named storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season; it was a moderate tropical storm which caused flooding in parts of Texas and Mexico. In early September, a trough of low pressure moved south into the Gulf of Mexico, and became stationary...
, a tropical storm that caused minor damage in Texas and northern Mexico. - Tropical Storm Fay (2008)Tropical Storm Fay (2008)Tropical Storm Fay was a tropical storm and the sixth named storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. Fay formed from a vigorous tropical wave on August 15 over the Dominican Republic...
, a near hurricane strength tropical storm that made landfall on Florida four times, the first known storm in history to do so.
- Southern Pacific
- 1978-79's Tropical Cyclone Fay - Was retired
- Australian Region
- Cyclone Fay (2004), A Category 5 storm that made landfall in Western Australia; the name was also retired.