Tropical Cyclone Statement Issued
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Yankeetown
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Sat, Aug 3 @ 5:40pm
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Tropical Cyclone Statement issued August 3 at 5:29PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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This product covers West Central and Southwest Florida
**DEPRESSION BECOMES TROPICAL STORM DEBBY OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF
OF MEXICO**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Coastal Levy and
Inland Levy
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Storm Surge Warning, Tropical Storm Warning, and Hurricane
Watch are in effect for Coastal Levy
- A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch are in effect for
Inland Levy
- A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are in effect
for Coastal Citrus and Coastal Hernando
- A Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Watch are in effect
for Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Lee,
Coastal Manatee, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Sarasota, and Pinellas
- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Inland Citrus, Inland
Hernando, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco,
Inland Sarasota, and Sumter
- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for DeSoto, Hardee, Inland
Charlotte, Inland Lee, and Polk
* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 260 miles south of Mouth of Tampa Bay FL or about 210
miles south-southwest of Fort Myers FL
- 23.9N 83.2W
- Storm Intensity 40 mph
- Movement Northwest or 310 degrees at 15 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Debby is currently located in the Straits of
Florida, centered 100 miles southwest of Key West, Florida.
Deteriorating conditions are expected tonight and into Sunday.
* Storm Surge - Life threatening storm surge of 4 to 7 feet from
Yankeetown to Suwannee River. Storm surge of 3 to 5 feet from Aripeka
to Yankeetown. Storm surge of 2 to 4 feet expected from Bonita Beach
to Aripeka.
* Rain - Flooding rain threat will begin tonight and continue on
Sunday with 6 to 12 inches storm total rainfall expected, and isolated
amounts up to 18 inches.
* Wind - Tropical storm force winds are possible with the highest
probabilities across coastal counties into adjacent coastal waters.
Hurricane conditions are possible in northern coastal waters and Levy
County.
* Tornadoes - Isolated tornadoes are possible this evening through
Sunday, especially across coastal and west-central Florida.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* SURGE:
Protect against life-threatening surge having possible extensive
impacts across Nature Coast. Potential impacts in this area include:
- Large areas of deep inundation with storm surge flooding
accentuated by battering waves. Structural damage to buildings,
with several washing away. Damage compounded by floating
debris. Locations may be uninhabitable for an extended period.
- Large sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads
washed out or severely flooded. Flood control systems and
barriers may become stressed.
- Severe beach erosion with significant dune loss.
- Major damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers. Many
small craft broken away from moorings, especially in
unprotected anchorages with some lifted onshore and stranded.
Also, protect against locally hazardous surge having possible
significant impacts across West Central and Southwest Florida.
* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
extensive impacts across West Central and Southwest Florida. Potential
impacts include:
- Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.
- Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in
multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may
become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may
become stressed.
- Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple
communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed
away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes.
Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with
underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous. Many
road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.
* WIND:
Protect against dangerous wind having possible significant impacts
across West Central and Southwest Florida. Potential impacts in this
area include:
- Some damage to roofing and siding materials, along with damage
to porches, awnings, carports, and sheds. A few buildings
experiencing window, door, and garage door failures. Mobile
homes damaged, especially if unanchored. Unsecured lightweight
objects become dangerous projectiles.
- Several large trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater
numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Several
fences and roadway signs blown over.
- Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban
or heavily wooded places. A few bridges, causeways, and access
routes impassable.
- Scattered power and communications outages, but more prevalent in
areas with above ground lines.
* TORNADOES:
Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts
across West Central and Southwest Florida. Potential impacts include:
- The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution
of emergency plans during tropical events.
- A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
and communications disruptions.
- Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, mobile
homes pushed off foundations or overturned, large tree tops and
branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees knocked over, moving
vehicles blown off roads, and boats pulled from moorings.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Follow the advice of local officials.
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Keep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles
can be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide
poisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly
ventilated area.
Storm surge is the leading killer associated with tropical storms and
hurricanes! Make sure you are in a safe area away from the surge
zone. Even if you are not in a surge-prone area, you could find
yourself cutoff by flood waters during and after the storm. Heed
evacuation orders issued by the local authorities.
If a Tornado Warning is issued for your area, be ready to shelter
quickly, preferably away from windows and in an interior room not
prone to flooding. If driving, scan the roadside for quick shelter
options.
Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets
for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes
to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather
warnings.
* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org
NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin FL around 12 AM EDT, or sooner if
conditions warrant.
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