Hurricane #Debby has bubbled to life over the boiling waters of the eastern Gulf. Her maximum sustained winds are now at 75 mph, supported by a minimum pressure of 985 mb. A very dangerous and extremely waterlogged storm that is anticipated to cause a major hydrological calamity… pic.twitter.com/Yo43XKkC5t
— Backpirch Weather (@BackpirchCrew) August 5, 2024
⚠#BREAKING This is going to be "Devastating" For The south east states, NOT Just Florida!
— In2ThinAir (@In2ThinAir) August 4, 2024
👉 Georgia, South Carolina and parts of North Carolina are expected to see upwards of 20 inches of rain!#Flood #HurricaneDebby #Debby pic.twitter.com/WEnx0BmKTE
For those who don’t know, the Saffir-Simpson tropical cyclone categories are only based on wind speed. It says nothing about how large it is, how rainy it is, or how broad a storm surge it carries. It just tells you the highest wind speed of the eyewall.