Bands of heavy rain from Debby will continue to rotate in throughout the Cape Fear
SOUTHEASTERN NC (WWAY) — Impacts from Debby will continue today and Thursday as the system slowly moves offshore of the South Carolina coast and eventually to a second landfall along the central South Carolina shore late tonight or Thursday morning… then continuing northwest Thursday Night into Friday morning through central North Carolina.
We’ll continue to see bands of heavy rain rotate in throughout today with a few embedded rotating storms not out of the question. Flash flooding and long-term flooding become major risks with as much as 10″-12″+ falling over the region.
We’ll receive a moderate impact from gusty winds (30-40+ mph) and a that risk for a few isolated tornadoes as the eastern bands rotate in through Thursday. Stay with WWAY and StormTrack… your trusted source for information and we will keep you updated. Stay with us on air… online and on our social media pages for the latest. Once the system begins to pull away, improving conditions will be in store for the weekend.
***FLOOD WATCH for the Cape Fear through Friday morning. Debby could bring widespread and dangerous flash flooding later this week. Never drive through flooded roadways. It is particularly dangerous at night when it is hard to see flooded roadways.***
***TROPICAL STORM WARNING for coastal areas of the Cape Fear… and its adjoining coastal waters. Winds to tropical storm force are possible later this week as tropical storm Debby approaches.***
***STORM SURGE WATCH for coastal Brunswick county. Storm surge of 2-4 feet will be possible later this week as tropical storm Debby approaches.***
WWAY FORECAST
Today: Areas of heavy rainfall. Tropical storm winds possibly developing along the coast. A marginal risk for rotating storms and perhaps isolated tornadoes. High in the low 80s. Winds east at 10-20 mph with occasional gusts to 30 mph.
Tonight: Areas of heavy rainfall as Debby approaches the central South Carolina coast. A marginal risk for rotating storms and perhaps isolated tornadoes. Low in the mid to upper 70s. Wind gusts to 30 mph… with higher gusts along the coast.
Thursday: Bands of showers and a few thunderstorms. A continued risk of heavy rainfall. A marginal risk for rotating storms and perhaps isolated tornadoes. High in the lower to mid 80s. Wind gusts t0 35 mph… with higher gusts along the coast.
