GM America Video From Tropical Storm Fay
UPDATE: The NWS reports 21.70" Of Rain From Tropical Storm Fay at one spot.
UPDATE: In looking more in-depth at the rainfall data, there are hidden amounts (in the NWS Gauge-Adjusted 7am 24-hour rainfall data) as high as 14.02" shown to the southwest of Lake Okeechobee, and 13.08" southeast of Orlando. These amounts are not obvious when looking at the AccuWeather.com version of the data (shown below) or the NWS version (shown here).
The latest amounts from the South Florida Water Management District indicate a maximum 24-hour rainfall of 10.37" at SAVANNAS PRESERVE, south of Cape Canaveral on the "bullseye" on the SFWMD map below. The HPC, which usually lists rain amounts, has not yet issued a report on Fay's rainfall.
ORIGINAL POST:
Here is some video showing the scenes of flooding and high winds across Florida yesterday, courtesy ABC's Good Morning America (through ABCNewsOne).
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VIDEO CAPTION: Now to Tropical Storm Fay which battered central Florida Tuesday with 65-mile-per-hour winds WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO HURRICANE STRENGTH... and drenching rains... And it may not be over yet... As Fay heads out over the Atlantic this morning, computer models of the storm are suggesting it could gather strength SLAM RIGHT BACK INTO THE FLORIDA COAST. ABC's Jeffrey Kofman is in Sebastian, Florida with the latest.
The storm looks so weak this morning I'm not too concerned about it "slamming" back into anything, though it depends how much time it spends over the warm Atlantic. Right now (9 AM) it's nearly stationary over NASA's Cape Canaveral facility east of Orlando (in fact, if it weren't for that pesky piece of land that sticks out there, she'd be out over the ocean).
The truth is, though, it has dropped some incredible rainfall amounts, due in part to that slow movement. Up to 18 inches have fallen offshore, with more than a foot north and west of Miami, according to the Miami Radar (see above). Of course, these are estimated amounts and the gauge-adjusted amounts from the NWS show that a foot of rain only fell in the Keys, with 6-8" inland. ** SEE NOTE ABOVE **You can also download* various radar loops showing Fay's progress here.
This is our forecast for additional rainfall:
ARE YOU FROM FLORIDA? Let me know what you're experiencing by leaving a Comment below and posting on the AccuWeather.com Forums Tropical Storm Fay thread. Upload your pictures of the storm to the AccuWeather.com Photo Gallery.
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