Tropical Storm Fay, which came ashore along the northeast Florida coast, moved slowly westward toward the Florida Panhandle from the 22nd through the 24th.  The rain bands from Fay produced sustained winds of 25 to 40 mph with frequent gusts over 45 mph.  These winds downed numerous trees and power lines throughout most of southwest and south central Georgia.  Rainfall amounts associated with the western semicircle of Fay's circulation generally averaged from one to three inches.  However, as Fay moved into the Florida Panhandle on the 23rd, it tapped into Gulf of Mexico moisture, which resulted in excessive rainfall on its east side.  Storm total rainfall during the 48-hour period from noon on the 22nd through the 24th varied from four to as much as 27.50 inches at Thomasville.  Much of this area experienced severe drought conditions, with low stream flows.  Nonetheless, the high volume of runoff resulted in minor to moderate flooding on many of the stem rivers and creeks.  The maximum sustained wind and peak wind measured was at Bainbridge on the 23rd.  The lowest sea-level pressure recorded was 1003 millibars.  A motorist was injured in Valdosta when a tree fell on his vehicle.  A 12-year-old boy drowned when he was swept away by flood waters while playing near a drainage ditch in Cairo.  Many area schools were closed on the 22nd and 25th.  Many area farmers were faced with flattened corn crops, bent cotton plants and as many as 600 downed pecan trees.  The following counties were declared disaster areas by the Governor: Baker, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Randolph, Seminole, and Thomas.

Tropical Storm in QUITMAN, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.  Rainfall from Fay varied between six and ten inches.

Tropical Storm in BERRIEN, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees were down throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in IRWIN, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were a few reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.  Rainfall from Fay ranged from three to six inches.

Tropical Storm in LOWNDES, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 130.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall from Fay ranged from eight to 14 inches.  Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the county.  A few businesses suffered wind damage in Valdosta.  There were several power outages reported, with more than 2,000 customers affected.  Many roads were impassable due to fallen trees and flood waters.  Several pecan trees were uprooted by the high winds.

Tropical Storm in TIFT, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall from Fay ranged from six to ten inches, which flooded some dicthes and washed out a few county roads.  There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in DOUGHERTY, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines in Albany and throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in BEN HILL, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees were blown down throughout the county.  A few trees fell across Irwinville Highway.

Tropical Storm in THOMAS, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 1.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall from Fay ranged from 16 to nearly 28 inches in Thomasville.  Numerous downed trees and power lines were reported throughout the county.  Eleven homes in the Plantation Woods subdivision near Thomasville were inundated by flood waters, some with as much as five feet inside.  Several other homes were damaged or destroyed by fallen trees.  Several Thomasville businesses and public facilities were affected by the flooding.  A few county roads were washed out.  U.S. Highway 84 flooded near the Grady County line.  Four vehicles passed state patrol road blocks and were swept away by flood waters.  All six occupants were rescued.  Over 5,000 residents were affected by power outages.  A state of emergency was declared by the Governor.

Tropical Storm in TERRELL, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall from Fay ranged from six to ten inches.  There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in LANIER, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall from Fay ranged from six to ten inches.  There were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in BAKER, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.  Of the six homes affected by flood waters and winds, three sustained minor damage.  A state of emergency was declared by the Governor.

Tropical Storm in RANDOLPH, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.  Rainfall from Fay varied between six and ten inches.

Tropical Storm in EARLY, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall amounts from Fay ranged from eight to 16 inches.  There were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county, which resulted in many power outages.  Many of the cotton and corn fields were damaged by the wind and rain. Structural damage was minimal, mostly due to fallen trees.

Tropical Storm in LEE, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall from Fay varied between four and eight inches.  There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in COLQUITT, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the county.  Three homes were damaged by wind and fallen trees.  Several dirt roads were washed out.  Pecan growers lost 150 pecan trees to wind and flooded groves.

Tropical Storm in GRADY, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 8.50M
Crop damage: 105.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall from Fay varied between 15 and 24 inches.  Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the county.  Power outages affected 10,000 residents, with 3,000 of those in Cairo.  Many county roads were washed out by flood waters.  Two dams were breached in Cairo, which destroyed a residential pumpkin patch and mayhaw orchard.  A helicopter from Fort Rucker was dispatched to the Thomas-Grady line to rescue a vehicle that washed into Barnett's Creek.  Sixteen roads were closed.  More than 700 miles of roads were affected by flooding and debris.  Many local homes and businesses in Cairo suffered leaks and water damage.  Wind and flooding damaged 23 mobile homes and destroyed another; seven single family homes sustained minor damage and 25 were severely damaged.  Five public facilities sustained minor damage.  Agricultural losses included 50 percent of pecan crops, 25-45 percent of corn crops, and less than 25 percent of cotton crops.  A 12-year-old Cairo boy lost his life when he was swept away by flood waters while playing near a drainage ditch.  A man trying to save the boy was swept through the dam and nearly drowned.  He was in stable condition at a local hospital.  A state of emergency was declared by the Governor.

Tropical Storm in CALHOUN, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees and a few power lines were down throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in SEMINOLE, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall from Fay ranged from five to nine inches.  There were numerous downed trees and power lines throughout the county.  Three roads were closed due to flooding.  Old Jakin Road, east of Poole Road, was washed out.  Between 60 and 70 downed trees blocked roads.  One home sustained minor wind damage.  About 8,000 residents lost power.  A state of emergency was declared by the Governor.

Tropical Storm in WORTH, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall from Fay varied between five and ten inches.  There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines.

Tropical Storm in COOK, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.  A few Adel homes were damaged by fallen trees.

Tropical Storm in BROOKS, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous downed trees and power lines were reported throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in MITCHELL, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 125.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall from Fay varied between eight and 18 inches.  Numerous downed trees and power lines were reported throughout the county.  The flooding and debris on area roads resulted in several vehicle accidents.  A few homes in Pelham and Camilla sustained minor damage from fallen trees.  Nearly 5,000 residents lost power during the storm.  A steeple was blown off a church in Camilla.  The excessive rainfall caused the Slough to overrun its banks, which cut off Red Bud Road.

Tropical Storm in TURNER, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall from Fay varied between four and eight inches.  There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines.

Tropical Storm in CLAY, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees and a few power lines were down throughout the county.

Tropical Storm in MILLER, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 750.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall from Fay varied between eight and 17 inches.  There were numerous downed trees and power lines throughout the county.  More than 2,000 residents were without power.  State Route 91 and eight county roads were closed due to flooding.  One home sustained minor damage.  Of the ten public facilities affected by the wind and flooding, eight suffered minor damage and two major damage.  A state of emergency was declared by the Governor.

Tropical Storm in DECATUR, GEORGIA
From 22-AUG-08 12:00:00 to 24-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 1.25M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the county.  Of the two dozen homes affected by flood waters and winds, nine were damaged and one was destroyed.  Several roads were washed away in the Climax area where up to 20 inches of rain fell.  One business suffered major damage.  Twenty-six roads were closed to flood waters, including Bower Station Road, which was inundated with water after more than 16 inches f rain fell over the southern portion of the county.  Spring Creek near Iron City crested well short of the 1998 flood level, at two feet above flood stage.  The rising waters forced the closure of part of Whites Bridge Road and near State Road 285 in Brinson.  A state of emergency was declared by the Governor.