Spotty showers and thunderstorms are developing across the region this afternoon. Band of rain and storms near Chatom, Grove Hill, Fulton, Franklin, and Pine Apple is drifting southwest. pic.twitter.com/iHnzfMxWLE
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 4, 2024
Coastal water levels already rising into flood stage at some locations like Cedar Key, #Florida due to Tropical Storm #Debby. Peak storm surge inundation levels of 6-10 feet are possible in the big bend region of Florida by the time the storm makes landfall. It doesn't take much… pic.twitter.com/MKLPVzLirK
— Dr. Levi Cowan (@TropicalTidbits) August 4, 2024
I mentioned in a tweet from earlier this morning that Tropical Storm #Debby's vortex tilt ~90° left of shear was favorable for intensification, as also shown by Zhang & Tao (2013) (linked below), but why is this the case?
Here in this slow animating GIF, I try to explain how… pic.twitter.com/czo59FSvPx
— Eric Webb (@webberweather) August 4, 2024
A Heat Advisory is in effect until 6 pm today for much of southeast MS, extreme southwest AL and coastal portions of the western FL panhandle. Another Heat Advisory has been issued for Monday from 12 pm until 6 pm, and will cover southeast MS and extreme southwest AL. pic.twitter.com/9fcKyYt00G
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) August 4, 2024
Debby, currently a tropical storm, is expected to make landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on Monday morning as a hurricane. The storm will slow down considerably in the days ahead, bringing 10-15+” of rain to areas near the coast of SC/GA. pic.twitter.com/ALMSp35E1h
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 4, 2024
