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Regardless of weakening since shifting over land, Debby remains to be a tropical storm with most sustained winds of 45 mph (72 km/h).
A ship partially sinks as Hurricane Debby hits the Gulf Coast in Suwannee, Florida, August 5, 2024.
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Greater than 150,000 prospects in Florida and Georgia have been nonetheless with out energy as of 11 p.m. ET, in line with CBS. PowerOutage.us.
With Debby’s middle about 35 miles west of Brunswick, Georgia, a lot of the heavy rain and showers have now moved out of Florida (apart from the far northeastern nook of the state nearer to the Georgia border). Nevertheless, because the storm continues to weaken, Debby will stay over the Southeast for many of this week, meandering throughout Georgia and the Carolinas.
Though the storm is anticipated to weaken considerably tonight, Debby remains to be anticipated to carry historic rainfall and life-threatening flooding to components of southeast Georgia and the coastal Carolinas over the subsequent few days. Rainfall from this occasion is anticipated to be between 10 and 20 inches.
Elements of Grange Fall Loop are flooded in Wimauma after Hurricane Debby strikes additional north of central Florida, Aug. 5, 2024.
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Elements of southeast Georgia and South Carolina have already obtained three to 6 inches of rain. However with rain charges probably reaching 1.5 to three inches per hour, flood warnings stay in impact.
A flash flood warning has been issued for Charleston, South Carolina, the place rainfall between 1.5 and a couple of.5 inches is anticipated. Continued or new flooding is anticipated, with one other 2 to 4 inches of rain attainable within the coming hours.
As onshore currents persist, storm surge stays a priority in Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina. Storm surge warnings stay in impact alongside the Georgia and Carolina coastlines.
Other than rainfall, Debby may additionally produce some spin-up tornadoes because it swirls throughout the Georgia-South Carolina border tonight. Consequently, a Twister Watch stays in impact for components of southeastern Georgia and South Carolina till 1:00 a.m. ET.
Over the subsequent 48 hours, Debby is anticipated to swing again over the Atlantic Ocean, however will proceed to observe the shoreline earlier than shifting inland over the Carolinas. Some slight strengthening can’t be utterly dominated out because it strikes over water once more, however Debby is ultimately anticipated to weaken because it strikes inland. Regardless of its energy, it can nonetheless carry important rainfall to components of the Southeast, probably resulting in catastrophic flooding in some areas.
Debby is anticipated to float north/northeastward by way of the tip of the week, heading into the weekend. Because it strikes north, it can probably weaken to a tropical melancholy or remnant low. Regardless, heavy rainfall remains to be anticipated alongside the I-95 hall heading into this weekend.
– ABC Information meteorologist Shawnie Caslin Martucci
