Nicole heads up East Coast after 4 deaths in Florida

Nicole made landfall as a hurricane Thursday morning.

ByMorgan Winsor and Emily Shapiro
Last Updated: November 11, 2022, 4:32 PM EST

Nicole made landfall along Florida's east coast as a Category 1 hurricane early Thursday before weakening to a tropical depression later that night.

It was the second-latest hurricane landfall in a calendar year on record in the United States.

Nicole formed as a subtropical storm in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean on Monday, becoming the 14th named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends later this month.

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Here's how the news developed. All times Eastern.
Nov 11, 2022, 3:20 PM EST

Remnants of Nicole race up East Coast

The remnants of Nicole are racing up the East Coast, bringing rain to the central Appalachian Mountains, the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

Flash flooding is possible from the central Appalachians into western Pennsylvania and New York state.

A tornado watch remains in effect for parts of eastern Virginia and North Carolina until 6 p.m.

The heavy rain will persist in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through the night. Winds will be gusty at times, especially along the coast.

The rain will mostly wrap up Friday night, lingering into early Saturday morning across New England.

-ABC News’ Dan Peck

Nov 11, 2022, 6:45 AM EST

Nicole churns over Georgia with 'heavy' rain

Tropical Depression Nicole was churning over Georgia early Friday morning, wielding maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour with higher gusts, according to the National Weather Service.

The center of Nicole is forecast to move across central and northern Georgia on Friday morning and over the western Carolinas later in the day. Nicole is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone later Friday, then dissipate overnight as it merges with a frontal system over the eastern United States.

In a public advisory early Friday, the National Weather Service said that Nicole will continue to bring "heavy" rainfall to portions of the southeastern U.S. There are currently no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Nov 10, 2022, 11:28 PM EST

Here's where Nicole is headed next

Areas of heavy rain and gusty winds will continue to impact parts of the Southeast overnight as the system begins its move up the East Coast.

PHOTO: Tina McGiley helps her neighbor Nina Lavigna salvage what she can from her home after it partially toppled onto the beach as Tropical Storm Nicole came ashore on Nov. 10, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Tina McGiley helps her neighbor Nina Lavigna salvage what she can from her home after it partially toppled onto the beach as Tropical Storm Nicole came ashore on Nov. 10, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Nicole came ashore as a Category 1 hurricane before weakening to a tropical storm.
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A tornado threat continues for portions of Georgia, South Carolina and now southern North Carolina as of Thursday night.

A tornado watch is in effect until at least 1 a.m., including in Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina.

-ABC News' Dan Peck

Nov 10, 2022, 11:06 PM EST

Nicole weakens to tropical depression

Nicole has weakened to a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds now down to 35 mph.

A destroyed pool of a beachfront building is seen after Hurricane Nicole made landfall on Florida's east coast, in Daytona Beach Shores, Fla., Nov. 10, 2022.
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The storm is currently moving to the northwest at 15 mph and the center is located about 20 miles north of Tallahassee.

All tropical storm and storm surge warnings have been canceled.

-ABC News' Dan Peck

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