Storm history › Atlantic › 2002 season
Tropical Storm Fay (2002)
Fay was a tropical storm of the 2002 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 5, 2002 to September 11, 2002, about 5 days, and covered 691 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
It made landfall once, near Port Lavaca, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 691 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.3
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 2002 | Port Lavaca, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 0 mi (0 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Ciudad General Escobedo, Mexico | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 58 mi (94 km) |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 63 mi (102 km) |
| Guadalupe, Mexico | 64 mi (103 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 874th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Arlene (2023), Tropical Storm Emily (2023) and 22 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2002 Atlantic season's ACE.