Tropical Storm Fay forms off the coast of North Carolina

ROANOKE, Va. – According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Fay formed about 40 miles off the coast of North Carolina at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, making Fay the earliest “F” storm to ever form.

It will continue to track north over the coming days and will likely remain a tropical storm through Saturday morning. This brings the threat for flash flooding and rip currents along the coast over the coming days.