Footage was released Monday morning showing Hurricane Debbie making landfall in Florida before heading out into the Atlantic Ocean, possibly near the Carolinas.
Hurricane Debbie brought life-threatening conditions to the Southeast on Monday and is expected to continue through at least Saturday as it moves north-northwest up the Florida peninsula and into the Atlantic Ocean. Footage shared by locals and storm trackers shows devastating conditions across the state.
1 clip share Storm chaser Sierra Lindsay shows off what she calls the eye of the storm. Debby was far from calm, turning a road in Horseshoe Beach into a river early Monday morning.
A similar scene Captured Heidi Hatch of KUTV in Fort Myers Beach reports that the area was covered in at least a foot of water at high tide Sunday evening.
Eye of the Hurricane #Debbie It's not calm now, it's still windy. The waves are crashing hard so we have to retreat from Horseshoe Beach. The road to town is a river. pic.twitter.com/oIbePLFdpK
— Sierra Lindsey (@Sierra_Lindsey3) August 5, 2024
Storm surge Tropical cyclone #Debbie Fort Myers Beach at high tide. pic.twitter.com/UuUEwajW4M
— Heidi Hatch KUTV (@tvheidihatch) August 4, 2024
Howard Franklin Bridge over Tampa Bay saw It's terrifying to watch wind gusts reaching 50 mph while countless people go about their lives as normal, and it really does take a special kind of insanity, stupidity, or desperation to travel in these conditions.
Life-threatening conditions shot Storm chaser Reed Timmer and his team were heading to the Suwannee River to check for storm surge. Timmer also Captured Damage was caused to the eyewall north of Keaton Beach when a 7-10 inch storm surge hit the coast.
The Howard Franklin Bridge, which spans Tampa Bay, is being battered by waves and wind gusts of up to 50 mph.
I have to say…I was a little surprised at how many people were driving today. #flwx #Tropical #TropicalStormDebby #twitter pic.twitter.com/OiRl07phhU
— CollinRL (@CollinRLwx) August 4, 2024
UPDATE: Moving down towards the Suwannee River to assess storm surge/river flood conditions from Hurricane Debbie. LIVE STREAM: https://t.co/Pgd0SlwoxZ pic.twitter.com/XTLC7ANijr
— Dr. Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerUSA) August 5, 2024
The northern eye of a strengthening Hurricane Debby is moving toward the coast of Steinhatchee from Keaton Beach, Florida, where a 7-10 foot storm surge is currently washing vertically up the coast and into Horseshoe Beach. LIVE: https://t.co/OCvVp4Yfbg pic.twitter.com/tFGNSSQyHC
— Dr. Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerUSA) August 5, 2024
Hurricane Debbie made landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida, as a Category 1 hurricane, packing strong winds and a severe storm surge that caused flooding. https://t.co/bX3xsjewDR pic.twitter.com/5IyeSE2SpR
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) August 5, 2024
Footage was released Monday morning showing Hurricane Debbie making landfall in Florida before heading out into the Atlantic Ocean, possibly near the Carolinas.
Video Combination share AccuWeather research shows Debby has already caused significant damage across Florida, and the National Weather Service predicts Debby will continue to move northward, reaching land off the Carolina coast by Friday. (Related: Frequent glitches in weather radar system could become major problems)
Risk of sustained and prolonged rainfall, storm surge and life-threatening levels of rainfall. People living in this area should check all forecasts before traveling and avoid traveling if possible.
