Tropical Storm Fay made landfall on Florida’s southwest coast early Tuesday morning, flooding roads, cutting power and knocking down trees but causing less destruction than the hurricanes that slammed the area in 2004 and 2005.

Although Tropical Storm Fay didn't become the hurricane that was expected, south Floridians will still face heavy rain, winds of up to 60 miles per hour and possibly tornadoes today, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Fay's menacing approach prompted the shutdown of schools, government offices and businesses as the memories of Hurricane Wilma's devastation tugged at the memories of locals.

"Fay made landfall near Cape Romano at 5 a.m. Eastern, very near where Wilma came ashore in 2005," National Hurricane Center spokesman and meteorologist Dennis Feltgen told ABCNews.com. "Of course this is a very different storm than Hurricane Wilma."

Although all hurricane warnings and watches had been lifted for the area, Fay will still pack a punch as it makes it way inland to Ft. Myers at 9 mph. Southeast Florida residents can expect winds of 60 mph and up to 10 inches of rain.

Effects of Tropical Storm Fay Already Lashing Florida