Although Fay didn’t make it to hurricane status, hold on tight to those bloomers anyway, QuestionGirl!

Hurricane warnings dropped after Fay makes landfall

NAPLES, Florida (CNN) — Forecasters dropped hurricane warnings as Tropical Storm Fay failed to strengthen before making landfall in southwestern Florida early Tuesday.

Fay came ashore at Cape Romano just south of Marco Island, but never reached the 74-mph (119-kph) threshold necessary for hurricane status, the National Hurricane Center said.

The storm came ashore Sunday night in western Cuba and then again Monday afternoon over Key West. [...]

A tropical storm warning wraps around the bottom of the Florida Peninsula from Longboat Key on the Gulf Coast to Flagler Beach on the east. The Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge also are included in the warning.