Debby continues to drive offshore overnight, but now seems to definitely be starting it’s northward trek to Myrtle Beach (although that’s not where the worst impacts are or will be!). Here’s links to the latest National Hurricane Center Key Messages regarding Tropical Storm Debby (en Español: Mensajes Claves), and here is the 5am watch/warning areas on top of the 5:30am GOES East IR – note the lack of classical tropical cyclone structure/cloud patterns …
As noted by the NHC, there is an area 70 miles across where there is no convection, but it’s worse that than – there is no convection at all to the northwest, and even to the north and southwest not a lot, and that to the northeast isn’t what it was yesterday. A lot of dry air was drawn in from the west, as can be seen in the 6.9um Water Vapor data …
This is reflected in the rain rates, which are a fraction of what they were. Here is the precipitation rate map at 6am:
Here in Midtown Savannah near Daffin Park, we’ve only had .06″ since midnight, so our storm total is now 8.21″. But as discussed yesterday, rain total vary a good bit across the area, north of the Frogmore/Beaufort metroplex totals pushed 16″. Here is a map of the rain total over the last three days (Sunday 6am through Today at 6am). I rescaled mm to inches (sorry, I couldn’t figure out the conversion to hogsheads – I’ll try to set up a KML folks can query if I get a chance). The oranges are over 8″ …
It looks like the worst of it was a swath across Edisto in to Walterboro. The big picture is that across the entire coast, there and a spot near Lake City FL were the peak so far, and may well be the storm peak totals as the rain rates have collapse and the storm has resumed movement.
Things should clear out in Georgia this afternoon – maybe some additional rain but it shouldn’t be heavy (still, watch the usual spots because it won’t take much to reflood or add to existing problems). There are still some flooded areas and road problems like washouts across the area, so be careful if you have to go anywhere this morning, including a few trees down, as cleanup gets underway. NWS is reporting off ramps on I-95 in Jasper are flooded, and the Jasper County Detention Center is being evacuated. There are damage reports from across the region coming in …
In northern South Carolina conditions will deteriorate a bit during the day, as will over South Carolina, with gusty winds with some squally rain. Those in the warned area, especially north of Charleston to Virginia, should still make sure they are safe from tropical storm winds and flash flooding, but it may well be the worst of Debby is over except for the cleanup. It almost certainly is for the Georgia coast and our neighbors in the Frogmore metroplex (Beaufort/Hilton Head/Port Royal and of course Paris Island).
Speaking of rain, here is the incomparable Shirley Manson and Garbage, with one of my absolutely favorite songs …
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Great song!
Uriah Heep’s Rain is pretty good too.
Frogmore metroplex!!!
Another banger for sure! Thanks for all you do! Siri play garbage!
I have lived in Savannah for 30 years and it never ceases to amaze me how we always dodge the bullet re hurricanes/storms. We never get the catastrophic conditions often predicted. Extreme weather seems to always skirt us and move out to sea or up the coast. Savannah should be renamed Dodge City.
I suspect Mother Nature looks at our political leadership, shrugs her shoulders, and says “ok, they’re suffering enough.”
Thanks for all your “right on” readings of these storms…and a good song to start the day! My husband grew up in AZ and truly identifies with this tune.
Take a break and we’ll see ya next storm!