“Tropical Storm Fred made landfall Monday afternoon in the Florida Panhandle near Cape San Blas, the National Hurricane Center said.
“Fred was about 15 miles south of Marianna as of 8 p.m. ET, moving inland at 10 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm’s maximum sustained winds were about 50 mph.
“Fred was expected to bring storm surge, river flooding and possible tornadoes along the US coast, but the storm itself will quickly weaken after landfall, according to the NHC.
“By evening, more than 36,000 customers were without power in northwestern Florida, according to PowerOutage.US.
“Fred is one of three Atlantic storms currently being monitored by the NHC.
“Tropical Depression Grace is headed toward Haiti, and Tropical Storm Henri formed Monday out of the eighth depression of the season. This is the fourth-earliest on record for an eighth storm to be named in a season. Only 1936, 2005 and 2020 had earlier dates.”
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