Thursday Morning Debby Update: Numerous Flash Flood Warnings in the Carolinas

| August 8, 2024 @ 8:26 am

Good morning!  Tropical storm Debby made a second landfall during the wee hours of the morning near Bulls Bay, SC. Max sustained winds were 50 mph.  Minimum central pressure at 995 mb.

As of 7am CDT:  Debby had max winds at 45 mph and was moving to the northwest.  It is starting to pick up the pace at 7 mph.  A continued acceleration is expected and Debby will be in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Friday and Atlantic Canada on Saturday.  Debby will continue to weaken and should be a depression later today.

Numerous flash flooding warnings are in effect at this time across portions of the Carolinas. Considerable flooding from Winston-Salem to Raleigh-Durham to Fayetteville, Lumberton and Wilmington. Several rain bands continue to set up in this area.  Some areas have picked up 2-4 inches of rain over the past 6 hours with a few more inches expected.  Over the past 24 hours – some areas have seen over 6-8 inches of rain.

 

There is still a tornado threat with the band coming in across the southeast.  There have been numerous warnings through the night and this morning, and reported damage.

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