On August 15, a closed circulation was found and the system was named Tropical Storm Fay.

On August 23, 2008, Tropical Storm Fay made its record fourth landfall in the state of Florida at Carrabelle.

It moved slowly and became Tropical Storm Fay the next day.

Tropical Storm Fay was the sixth tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season.

While rarely closed for weather, two situations have made shutdown necessary: Tropical Storm Fay and prolonged freezing conditions.

The record rainfall occurred on August 20, 2008, when Tropical Storm Fay dropped 18.21 inches (46.3 cm).

In late August 2008, Tropical Storm Fay inundated Florida with record amounts of rain.

Tropical Storm Fay also reached land here in 2008.

In 2008, Tropical Storm Fay came ashore near the cape, as had the 1910 Cuba hurricane.

However, enough convection persisted for the depression to be upgraded into Tropical Storm Fay that evening.