 When Fabian first formed, the government of Cuba issued a tropical storm warning from Havana to Ciego de Ávila Province, as well as the Isle of Youth. Before the storm hit the Cuban mainland, it produced wind gusts to 40 mph (65 km / h) in Cayo Largo del Sur. Its primary form of impact was from heavy rainfall in a 24 ‑ hour period, peaking at 6.2 inches (157.5 mm) in Caonao on the south coast of Cuba. In a six-hour period, Punta del Este recorded 5 in (130 mm).
