Debby updates: Flash flooding, tornadoes target DC, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast

Debby will exit the Northeast on Saturday.

ByBill Hutchinson, Kevin Shalvey, Emily Shapiro, and Meredith Deliso
Last Updated: August 8, 2024, 11:44 AM EDT

Debby, which weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression Thursday afternoon, is slamming the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast with heavy rain on Friday.

Debby made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday and crawled up the East Coast all week.

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Here's how the news is developing.
Aug 09, 2024, 3:30 PM EDT

Latest forecast

Debby, now a post-tropical cyclone, is slamming the Northeast with heavy rain.

A life-threatening flash flood emergency was issued in northern Pennsylvania and southern New York due to fast-moving floodwaters.

A flood watch remains in effect for parts of nine states from South Carolina to New Hampshire due to the intense rain.

Showers with some downpours will continue across the Northeast through the evening. Tornadoes are also possible.

Debby will be gone by Saturday morning.

Aug 08, 2024, 11:36 AM EDT

Latest forecast

Tropical Storm Debby made a second landfall overnight in South Carolina.

PHOTO: Debby Forecast Track Map
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The storm has brought more than 18 inches of rain to South Carolina and another 3 to 6 inches is possible in the state on Thursday.

A rare "high risk" for flash flooding has been issued from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Roanoke, Virginia, where up to 6 inches of rain is possible on Thursday.

PHOTO: Debby's Flood Threat - Thursday Map
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Thursday night, the rain and flash flooding will spread into the Blue Ridge Mountains west of Washington, D.C. By Friday, the heaviest rain will be from central Pennsylvania to upstate New York.

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Aug 08, 2024, 2:31 AM EDT

Debby makes 2nd landfall in South Carolina

Tropical Storm Debby made a second landfall early on Thursday, moving over South Carolina after regaining some strength over the Atlantic.

A woman uses her phone to capture images from the pier as Tropical Storm Debby drifts in the East Coast, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S., August 7, 2024.
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The storm made its landfall near Bulls Bay, a coastal about 20 miles northeast of Charleston, bringing with it a major flood treat, the National Hurricane Center said.

Maximum sustained winds were at about 50 mph as the storm hit land, weather officials said.

Aug 07, 2024, 11:44 PM EDT

Storm still 60 mph as it crosses South Carolina coast

As of 11 p.m. ET, the center of Tropical Storm Debby is about to cross the coast of South Carolina. It will likely cross in the next few hours.

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The storm's strength has remained unchanged, with maximum sustained winds remaining at 60 mph.

A Tropical Storm Warning continues from Edisto Beach, South Carolina, to Surf City, North Carolina.

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Debby is currently located 25 miles east-northeast of Charleston, South Carolina and crawling at 3 mph toward the north-northwest.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for parts of coastal North Carolina.

-ABC News Meteorologist Melissa Griffin

Aug 07, 2024, 6:12 PM EDT

Debby's winds at 60 mph as it drifts off South Carolina coast

Debby has sustained winds of 60 mph as it drifts roughly 85 miles off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, moving at 3 mph.

The tropical storm is expected to make landfall again late Wednesday into early Thursday morning near Myrtle Beach.

The storm is expected to bring significant to catastrophic flooding, with flood watches and warnings covering much of the Carolinas. The high risk for excessive rainfall stretches from North Carolina into southern Virginia on Thursday.

A tornado watch is also in effect until 11 p.m. ET Wednesday for eastern North and South Carolina, where spin-up tornadoes are possible.

-ABC News' Daniel Amarante

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