Tropical Storm Fay was the sixth named storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season; it was a moderate tropical storm which caused flooding in parts of Texas and Northern Mexico. It formed from a trough of low pressure that moved south into the Gulf of Mexico, and became stationary. A low pressure center developed along this trough, and on September 5, a Hurricane Hunter aircraft reported that the system had gained sufficient organization to be classified a tropical depression, 95 miles (153 km) southeast of Galveston. The depression drifted south-southwest while strengthening, reaching its peak strength of 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) on the morning of September 6. The system then made an abrupt turn to the west-northwest, and remained steady in strength and course until landfall the next day, near Matagorda. The system weakened rapidly after landfall degenerating into a remnant low on September 8, but the storm's circulation survived for another three days. Tropical Storm: peak winds of 60 mph (50 knots), lowest pressure 998 mb. September 5 – September 11, 2002. Landfall: September 7 at 60 mph, 28.5°N 96.3°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 1.3. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL062002 (public domain).