Meteorologist Jonathan Myers here with the most accurate forecast. Rain continues to fall. Light to moderate rain in Tybee, Wilmington Island, Savannah. Definitely a tropical downpour, over 10 inches of rain in some places. The heaviest rain is in Hampton, according to Doppler radar. Also, Estill, Furman, Sylvania to southern Screven County. But notice this. It’s pretty dry from Vidalia all the way south to Hazlehurst, Buckley, Reidsville, Ludowici. What’s happening is we have a ton of dry air on the backside of the tropical storm that’s affecting this situation. These tropical systems are what’s causing all that air to get trapped in the system. So if we have dry air from Atlanta to Macon to Albany, that’s what’s pulling this air. Things are drying out here on the west side, which is definitely a good thing for us. As Debby starts to move off the coast, a lot of the heaviest rain is going to start to slowly leave our area. The worst weather is expected from Charleston to Myrtle Beach in the morning and the precipitation is showing that. At the center of circulation, we’re obviously going to get less rain. And some models are still predicting the opposite. It’s trying to pick up some of the Atlantic moisture and we’re going to see more rain throughout the day through Wednesday. That’s the precipitation for today and tomorrow from Sylvania Meter Statesboro to Claxton. Jessup could get another 5-8 inches of rain and most areas closer to Savannah and Beaufort could get another 2-6 inches. So we’re still going to get a fair amount of rain, but some of the heaviest rain is definitely starting to move the rain away from our area now. We’re going to get some gusts as we get into the afternoon. We’re still seeing tropical storm force gusts out of Reedsville. We’re also seeing some of the gusts in Glenville, Blackshear and Jessup in the afternoon. The center of circulation is going to start moving away from the coast through tonight. Winds will be strong overnight, with winds between 30 and 40 mph. Winds will continue to blow strongly into Wednesday morning. Winds will also be quite strong. Here are the expected impacts. Rainfall, as I showed you earlier, I’ve lowered the rainfall estimates for today and tomorrow to 3 to 6 inches. Totals will be AA for the next two days. Wind gusts will be between 30 and 45 mph. Of course, heavy rain will continue to flood roads, but the tornado threat will be low for the rest of the day. Today, the worst of the tornado threat has moved into Charleston and Myrtle Beach during the day, which is definitely a good thing for us. But, guys, it’s awful weather in our north today. Be on alert today and tomorrow. Most of the heaviest rain in our area will start to die down, probably by tomorrow afternoon. There will be a little rain on Thursday, but it will finally die down as Debby moves north through North Carolina and into the Mid-Atlantic coast. We will have dry weather on Friday and overall dry weather for most of the weekend. There may be a thunderstorm or two on Sunday afternoon. Temperatures will definitely rise. It will be muggy with lots of humidity around. Temperatures will be in the low 90s. It will definitely remain sticky in the islands this weekend. Be cautious today and temperatures will be in the mid 80s tomorrow. There will be a chance of rain today. Of course. More rain tomorrow and less rain Thursday and Friday through the weekend. Mainly dry with a mix of sunny and cloudy. There may be some thunderstorms in the afternoon. It will also be warmer this weekend.
Flood warnings in effect as Debby impacts Georgia coast and Lowcountry
Download the WJCL app for the latest tropical news: Apple, Google PlayDebby’s impact on GeorgiaA series of tornado and flood warnings were issued for parts of coastal Georgia and the Lowcountry on Monday night. These have since been lifted. Flood warnings remain in effect until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, and flood watches remain in effect until Friday morning.Related: Tracking Debby: Spaghetti models, timing and moreRelated: High water strands cars as Debby swarms coastal Georgia and LowcountryRelated: Overview of expected precipitation for Georgia and South CarolinaTrack DebbyAs of the 5 a.m. warning Tuesday, Debby was 25 miles west of Brunswick, Georgia, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. The storm was moving northeast at 7 mph.The threat of severe flooding will remain for the southeastern U.S. for the next several days, according to the National Hurricane Center. “It is expected to turn eastward today and slowly turn northward on Wednesday. The projected track will move the center of the hurricane across southeastern Georgia this morning, move off the coast of Georgia late today and Wednesday, and approach the South Carolina coast on Thursday,” the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory. Forecasters said Debby is expected to dump a potentially record amount of rainfall of 10 to 15 inches, with up to 20 inches, in parts of eastern Georgia, the South Carolina coastal plain and southeastern North Carolina. Storm surge warnings have been issued for the following areas: * Coasts of Georgia and South Carolina, from the mouth of the St. Mary River to the South Santee River, South Carolina. Storm surge watches have been issued for the following areas: * Coasts of South Carolina and North Carolina, from the South Santee River north to Cape Fear, North Carolina. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the following areas: * Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida to Little River Inlet, South Carolina.A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the following areas: * From Little River Inlet north to Cape Fear, N.C. Related informationSavannah mayor declares local state of emergency ahead of DebbyCity of Savannah releases list of roads to avoid during heavy rains, floodingChatham leaders prepare for DebbyGeorgia, South Carolina Hurricane guide: What you need to know about 2024 storm season10-day forecast for your area
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Debbie’s impact on Georgia
A series of tornado and flood warnings were issued for parts of coastal Georgia and the Lowcountry Monday night. These have since been lifted. Flood warnings remain in effect until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and flood watches remain in effect until Friday morning.
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Tracking Debbie
As of the 5 a.m. warning Tuesday, Debby was located 25 miles west of Brunswick, Georgia, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. The storm was moving northeast at 7 mph.
The threat of severe flooding will continue across the southeastern United States over the next few days, according to the National Hurricane Center.
“It is expected to turn eastward today, then slowly turn northward on Wednesday. The forecast path will have the center moving across southeast Georgia this morning, off the coast of Georgia later today and Wednesday, and approaching the South Carolina coast on Thursday,” the NHC said in an advisory.
Forecasters expect Debby to dump a possibly record 10 to 15 inches of rain, possibly up to 20 inches, in parts of eastern Georgia, the South Carolina coastal plain and southeastern North Carolina.
A storm surge warning has been issued…
* The coast of Georgia and South Carolina from the mouth of the St. Mary’s River to the South Santee River
A storm surge warning has been issued…
* Coasts of South Carolina and North Carolina, from the South Santee River north to Cape Fear, North Carolina
A tropical storm warning has been issued…
* Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida to Little River Inlet, South Carolina
A tropical cyclone warning has been issued…
* North of Little River Inlet to Cape Fear, North Carolina
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