Hurricane Debby is forecast to ravage 10 US states after making landfall in Florida, according to a terrifying model.
The 80 mph Category 1 storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Monday morning, leaving more than 220,000 homes without power across the region.
Most forecasters agree the storm will continue to batter the Sunshine State before heading northeast Tuesday through Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia.
Several of the more dramatic projections predict the storm system will move across Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts over the rest of the week into Saturday.
“Storm surge, strong winds and heavy rainfall will impact a wide area of the Florida coastline tonight and tomorrow,” said hurricane expert Dr. Levi Cowan.
Hurricane Debby is forecast to move through 10 US states after making landfall in Florida, according to a terrifying model
Hurricane Debby is forecast to move through 10 US states after making landfall in Florida, according to a terrifying model
Dr. Cowan compiles projections of the storm’s path from reliable sources to create a map of all possible outcomes. His latest map for Debby shows the storm will move across most of the East Coast as it weakens to storm level.
Dramatic photos show parts of Florida battered by torrential rain and hurricane-force winds as the hurricane made landfall on Monday morning.
The storm hit Steinhatchee with winds of 80 mph at 7 a.m. EDT according to the National Hurricane Center.
The landfall came just 20 miles from where Hurricane Idalia struck in August 2023 as a Category 3 storm with 125 mph winds, causing 12 deaths.
Hurricane Debby has the potential to bring record rainfall, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge as it moves across northern Florida.
The 80 mph Category 1 storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Monday morning, leaving more than 220,000 homes without power across the state.
Severe flooding is forecast (AP Photo/Christopher O’Meara)
Most forecasters agree the storm will continue to batter the Sunshine State before heading northeast through Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia.
It had already caused power outages in more than 223,500 homes and businesses in the state as of 8 a.m. Monday, according to PowerOutage.US.
The storm has also caused a travel hell, with more than 1,700 flights cancelled and 15,000 delayed, FlightAware data shows.
A hurricane warning remains in effect for the Florida coast from Yankeetown to Boca Grande.
Meanwhile, a tropical storm warning has been issued west of Indian Pass to Mexico Beach, and from St Augustine to South Santee River in South Carolina.
A tornado watch was also in effect for parts of Florida and Georgia on Monday.
The 80 mph Category 1 storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Monday morning, leaving more than 220,000 homes without power across the region.
Most forecasters agree the storm will continue to batter the Sunshine State before heading northeast through Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia.
The storm is expected to hit Georgia overnight Monday into Tuesday before reaching South Carolina at 2 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
North Carolina is in the danger zone as of 2 a.m. Saturday. Other projections do not clearly indicate when the storm system will affect each of the 10 states.
Debby is the fourth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
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