Tropical Depression Debby: Thursday, Aug 8 update from the National Hurricane Center on latest developments
Article first published: Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, 5 a.m. ET
Article last updated: Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, 11 p.m. ET
On Thursday at 11 pm, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Debby traveled through South Carolina and is advancing to North Carolina. With sustained winds of 30 miles per hour, Debby has downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression.
Tropical Depression Debby is 80 miles north-northeast of Charlotte North Carolina and 90 miles west-northwest of Raleigh North Carolina, with maximum sustained wind of 30 mph. It’s moving 26 mph to the north-northeast.
"Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours." meteorologists observed.
YESTERDAY (Wednesday):
Yesterday, South Carolina's coastline was expected to encounter Debby, coming from the Atlantic Ocean
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:
RAINFALL: Debby is expected to produce an additional 3 to 6 inches of rainfall with locally higher amounts, across portions of southeastern North Carolina leading to maximum storm total amounts as high as 15 inches. Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches over portions of eastern South Carolina will bring maximum storm total amounts as high as 20 to 25 inches. Considerable flooding is expected across portions of eastern South Carolina and southeast North Carolina through Friday.
From central North Carolina northward across portions of Virginia, 3 to 7 inches with local amounts to 10 inches, are expected through Friday. This rainfall will likely result in areas of considerable to locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding, especially in the terrain of western Virginia, with river flooding also possible.
From portions of Maryland north through Upstate New York and Vermont, 2 to 4 inches, with local amounts to 6 inches, are expected through Friday night. This will likely result in areas of considerable flash and urban flooding as well as river flooding.
For the remainder of northern New England, 1 to 3 inches, with local amounts to 4 inches, are expected into Saturday. Scattered instances of flash flooding are possible.
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding associated with Debby, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml? Rainqpf and the Flash Flood Risk graphic at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml? Ero. For a list of rainfall observations (and wind reports) associated this storm, see the companion storm summary at WBCSCCNS4 with the WMO header ACUS44 KWBC or at the following link: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc4.html.
TORNADOES: A few tornadoes may occur tonight from eastern North Carolina into Virginia and Maryland. The threat for tornadoes will shift northward into parts of New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and southeast New York on Friday.
SURF: Large swells will continue to affect the Southeast and the Mid Atlantic coast for another day or so. These conditions are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Source: National Hurricane Center
This story was originally published August 8, 2024 at 10:57 AM with the headline "Tropical Depression Debby: Thursday, Aug 8 update from the National Hurricane Center on latest developments."