According to Chief Meteorologist Tom Terry, Tropical Storm Fay is hovering over Central Florida. Satellite Beach rain levels are approaching 13 inches and south winds at 40 mph, gusts up to 55 mph.

Brevard County is receiving over 1 foot of rain and is under flood warning until further notice.

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Orlando received 2.11 inches of rain with 25 to 30 mph sustained wind and gusts up to 40 mph.

Chief Meteorologist Tom Terry said that Fay is staying on the coastline and the winds are not as extensive. However, even with weaker winds there are still threats of tornadoes developing.

Beaches in Volusia County are being pounded by winds and rain, which are causing concerns about possible erosion.

The storm was on Florida's east coast at 5 a.m. EDT Wednesday, about 15 miles south of Cape Canaveral. Its maximum sustained winds remained near 50 mph. The storm was moving toward the north near 5 mph.

Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path Wednesday, moving north along the Florida coast but not going out over the Atlantic Ocean, where many had feared it could strengthen and curve back toward the state as a hurricane.

The storm first hit the Florida Keys, veered out to sea and then traversed east across the state on a path that would have taken it over the ocean before it curved toward the Florida-Georgia border. Forecasters expected the storm to get a dose of energy Wednesday when it moved over the Atlantic Ocean, where it could linger and possibly reach hurricane strength.

The storm's center remained just inland early Wednesday and forecasters said it may not go over the ocean until the afternoon. The chances of Fay becoming a hurricane were shrinking, the National Hurricane Center said.

A hurricane watch remained in effect for parts of north Florida and Georgia. A tropical storm warning was extended, covering an area from north of Jupiter Inlet to Altamaha Sound in Georgia.

Storm Spawns Tornadoes

Fifty-one homes were reported damaged in Barefoot Bay, Tuesday afternoon about 2:30 p.m. when a reported tornado ripped through. Homes were hit on Wren Circle, Lark Drive, Cashew Circle, and Viero Drive. (see map) Nine are uninhabitable. Roofs and carports were tossed 50 to 60 yards.

"It's like something that happened in the movies or to other people," said Veronica Cambria.

Cambria, who is wheelchair-bound, was inside her kitchen when the roof began to peel back.

"I'm still in shock," she said.

Robin Phillips heard the noise then felt a rumble as her front porch was blown away.

"I can't describe the noise," she said. "It scared me awake."

"It's the same area that was struck by a tornado in 1994," said David Waters of the Brevard County Emergency Operations Center.

Three people were hurt. The extent of the injuries was not known but the people were not taken to the hospital by ambulances. Power went out to 9,700 homes. A substation and feeder line were knocked offline according to Florida Power & Light.

The National Weather Service will survey the area to determine if a tornado did indeed touch down but officials say the path of the damage indicates that.

Work crews moved quickly to begin clearing downed limbs and debris from the roads. They were hampered by people out trying to see the storm.

"I can't believe there are so many drivers on the road," said Danny Peters of Brevard County Public Works.

Three men were arrested for looting in Brevard County.

Tornado warnings were also issued for Osceola County, Tuesday afternoon, but there were no reports of touchdown. A roof blew off a mobile home near Holopaw.

Closings And Cancellations

Some area schools planned to re-open Wednesday (County by County information) while others decided to wait until Thursday. City and county governments were generally planning to open Wednesday but several cancelled meetings.

Delta cancelled its flights out of Melbourne International Airport and nearly 200 flights were cancelled at Orlando International Airport. check flights with Flight Tracker

Erosion A Concern

Volusia County and Brevard County officials were keeping a wary eye on their beaches. County and city governments have spent millions of dollars pumping in sand to re-nourish beaches.

Volusia County officials said they thought the beach could handle one storm but with the possibility that Fay could reform into a hurricane and kick up more high surf did not bode well for the shoreline.