On Friday morning, a Weatherflow station at Lewes, Delaware, reported a sustained wind of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a wind gust of 50 mph (80 km/h). The storm was moving northwards at 12 mph, and had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and a central pressure of 999 mb. EDT Friday, July 10, satellite and radar loops showed that Fay was generating a large amount of heavy thunderstorm activity over the mid-Atlantic and northeast U.S., and the coastal waters. According to, flooding of roads and residential areas was reported also near Long Neck, Delaware, and flash flooding was occurring in Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island.Īt 11 a.m. Ocean City, Maryland, received up to 5.5 inches of rain Friday morning, causing flooding of roads. Holly, NJ, via Mark Nissenbaum)įay brought torrential rains to the coasts of Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey on Friday morning. (Image credit: National Weather Service Mt. These areas, which include Philadelphia, also experienced heavy rain and flooding earlier this week. Flash flood watches were in effect from the Delmarva Peninsula to southern New England.
These are the first warnings issued for a tropical cyclone by the National Hurricane Center for these states since Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. EDT Friday, July 10, tropical storm warnings were up for much of the coast of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.
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