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Event Details
| Event | Tropical Depression |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | Fayette |
| WFO | BMX |
| Begin Date | 08/23/2008 12:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 08/25/2008 20:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Tropical Storm Fay, and its remnants after landfall, brought high winds, heavy rain, and numerous tornadoes to Central Alabama. |
| Event Narrative | Tropical Storm Fay weakened to a Tropical Depression after it made its final landfall on the Florida Panhandle and entered Southern Alabama. In Central Alabama, the highest sustained wind of 35 mph, and highest gust of 49 mph, were both recorded at Montgomery. Storm total rainfall ranged from 2.48 inches near Guin (Marion County), to 11.87 inches at Valley (Chambers County). One person drowned while swimming in rough waters on Lake Martin. No other fatalities or injuries were reported in Central Alabama. The winds blew down numerous trees in several counties, resulting in an estimated property damage of around $125,000. More than 80,000 customers lost electric service during the peak of the event. The remnants of Fay also produced 11 tornadoes in Central Alabama, resulting in an estimated $345,000 in property damage. In total, the remnants of Fay resulted about $470,000 in property damage, and one fatility. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 472.50K | 0.00K | |||||||
| LOWNDES (ZONE) | LOWNDES (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| PICKENS (ZONE) | PICKENS (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BULLOCK (ZONE) | BULLOCK (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| HALE (ZONE) | HALE (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FAYETTE (ZONE) | FAYETTE (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHILTON (ZONE) | CHILTON (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| CALHOUN (ZONE) | CALHOUN (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHAMBERS (ZONE) | CHAMBERS (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHEROKEE (ZONE) | CHEROKEE (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SUMTER (ZONE) | SUMTER (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K | |
| TALLADEGA (ZONE) | TALLADEGA (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SHELBY (ZONE) | SHELBY (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ST. CLAIR (ZONE) | ST. CLAIR (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RUSSELL (ZONE) | RUSSELL (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K | |
| PERRY (ZONE) | PERRY (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARION (ZONE) | MARION (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARENGO (ZONE) | MARENGO (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LEE (ZONE) | LEE (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAMAR (ZONE) | LAMAR (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K | |
| MONTGOMERY (ZONE) | MONTGOMERY (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| MACON (ZONE) | MACON (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JEFFERSON (ZONE) | JEFFERSON (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| DALLAS (ZONE) | DALLAS (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| COOSA (ZONE) | COOSA (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ELMORE (ZONE) | ELMORE (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 1 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLEBURNE (ZONE) | CLEBURNE (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLAY (ZONE) | CLAY (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GREENE (ZONE) | GREENE (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ETOWAH (ZONE) | ETOWAH (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| TALLAPOOSA (ZONE) | TALLAPOOSA (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| BIBB (ZONE) | BIBB (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BARBOUR (ZONE) | BARBOUR (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| AUTAUGA (ZONE) | AUTAUGA (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| BLOUNT (ZONE) | BLOUNT (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| RANDOLPH (ZONE) | RANDOLPH (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PIKE (ZONE) | PIKE (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K | |
| WINSTON (ZONE) | WINSTON (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WALKER (ZONE) | WALKER (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TUSCALOOSA (ZONE) | TUSCALOOSA (ZONE) | AL | 08/23/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TROY | PIKE CO. | AL | 08/23/2008 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WARE | ELMORE CO. | AL | 08/24/2008 | 13:07 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WETONA | COOSA CO. | AL | 08/24/2008 | 13:12 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MEEK | WINSTON CO. | AL | 08/24/2008 | 17:24 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| PRATTVILLE ARPT | AUTAUGA CO. | AL | 08/25/2008 | 06:25 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| CORCORAN | PIKE CO. | AL | 08/25/2008 | 07:18 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| ST CLAIR SPGS | ST. CLAIR CO. | AL | 08/25/2008 | 09:56 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| ALLGOOD | BLOUNT CO. | AL | 08/25/2008 | 10:25 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| MORGAN | JEFFERSON CO. | AL | 08/25/2008 | 10:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHULAFINNEE | CLEBURNE CO. | AL | 08/25/2008 | 11:06 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| OLD DAVISVILLE | CALHOUN CO. | AL | 08/25/2008 | 11:11 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| CHOCCOLOCCO | CALHOUN CO. | AL | 08/25/2008 | 11:19 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| ENON | PIKE CO. | AL | 08/25/2008 | 16:58 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 472.50K | 0.00K |
