From August 18–27, 2008, Tropical Storm Fay produced 50 tornadoes as it meandered across the Southeastern United States.

Tracking westward, the system gradually organized into a tropical depression on August 15 just west of Puerto Rico.

Despite moving onshore, the system continued to organize, developing an eye and attaining peak winds just below hurricane-force.

[1] Weakening steering currents caused Fay's motion to become slow and erratic, with the system emerging back over the Atlantic Ocean only to turn westward and strike Florida again by August 21.

This slow motion continued for the remainder of the storm's track as it briefly moved back over the Gulf of Mexico before turning inland again.