Fay made landfall around 5 p.m. EDT July 10 as a tropical storm with 50 mph winds, just north-northeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Fay was the third named storm to make landfall in the U.S. this year. Tropical Storm Bertha hit South Carolina with 50 mph winds on May 27, and Tropical Storm Cristobal hit Louisiana on June 7 with 50 mph winds.