Storm history › Atlantic › 2020 season
Tropical Storm Fay (2020)
Fay was a tropical storm of the 2020 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 5, 2020 to July 11, 2020, about 6 days, and covered 1,749 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 Atlantic City, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Staten Island, United States.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,749 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.1
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 10, 2020 | Atlantic City, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Staten Island, United States | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Montréal, Canada | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Laval, Canada | 13 mi (21 km) |
| New York City, United States | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 17 mi (27 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 20 mi (32 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: 1% of the 2020 Atlantic season's ACE.