Debby weakens after landfall near Steinhatchee. Everything to know in less than a minute
Tight on time? This story is for you. It's an abbreviated, fewer graphics look at what's happening in the tropics. Click here for more details and follow live updates from the Tallahassee area.
Hurricane Debby made landfall in Florida Big Bend near Steinhatchee as Category 1 storm
➤ Live updates: Landfall made as Category 1 storm
Debby: Life-threatening storm surge, historic rainfall expected
Life-threatening storm surge is expected in portions of Florida. Although Debby is expected to continue weakening, it is also slowing down.
Debby is expected to produce rainfall totals of 6 to 12 inches, with some areas seeing up to 18 inches, across portions of central and northern Florida as well as central and northeast North Carolina through Saturday morning.
Across portions of southeast Georgia, the coastal plain of South Carolina, and southeast North Carolina, 10 to 20 inches of rainfall, with local amounts to 30 inches, are expected through Saturday morning.
What should you do if you live in Florida?
Be cautious and heed advice from local officials on when it is safe to go outside in your area. Roads may be flooded and power lines may be down. A storm surge warning remains in effect for the Florida coast from the middle of Longboat Key north to the Ochlockonee River.
➤ How to prepare for a hurricane
Tornado watch issued for large portion of Florida
A large portion of North, Central and West Florida is under a tornado watch until 4 p.m. Here are current watches and warnings issued throughout Florida.
Most of Florida under state of emergency
Gov. Ron DeSantis put the vast majority of Florida counties in a state of emergency in preparation for the potential landfall of the storm that could become the first "significant threat" to the state in 2024.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Hurricane Debby weakens to tropical storm. Landfall, Florida impacts
