Tropical Cyclone Statement Issued
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Yankeetown
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Sun, Aug 4 @ 5:25pm
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Tropical Cyclone Statement issued August 4 at 5:22PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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This product covers West Central and Southwest Florida
**DEBBY EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT AND MAKE LANDFALL IN
THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA ON MONDAY**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- None
* 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, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Hillsborough,
Coastal Manatee, Coastal Pasco, and Pinellas
- A Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Watch are in effect
for Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, and Coastal Sarasota
- 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 100 miles west of Mouth of Tampa Bay FL or about 170
miles west-northwest of Fort Myers FL
- 27.7N 84.4W
- Storm Intensity 65 mph
- Movement North or 360 degrees at 12 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Debby is currently located west of the Florida
Peninsula, centered about 120 miles west of Tampa, Florida. Widespread
impacts are ongoing across West-central and Southwest Florida.
* Storm Surge - Life threatening storm surge of 4 to 7 feet from
Yankeetown to Suwannee River. Storm surge of 3 to 5 feet from Longboat
Key to Yankeetown. Storm surge of 2 to 4 feet expected from Bonita
Beach to Longboat Key.
* Rain - Flooding rain threat will continue today and through tonight
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 - Tornadoes are possible today, 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.
Elsewhere across West Central and Southwest Florida, little to no
impact is anticipated.
* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
devastating impacts across West Central and Southwest Florida.
Potential impacts include:
- Extreme rainfall flooding may prompt numerous evacuations and
rescues.
- Rivers and tributaries may overwhelmingly overflow their banks
in many places with deep moving water. Small streams, creeks,
canals, and ditches may become raging rivers. Flood control
systems and barriers may become stressed.
- Flood waters can enter numerous structures within multiple
communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed
away. Numerous places where flood waters may cover escape
routes. Streets and parking lots become rivers of raging water
with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become very
dangerous. Numerous road and bridge closures with some weakened
or washed out.
* WIND:
Protect against life-threatening wind having possible extensive impacts
across West Central and Southwest Florida. Potential impacts in this
area include:
- Considerable roof damage to sturdy buildings, with some having
window, door, and garage door failures leading to structural
damage. Mobile homes severely damaged, with some destroyed.
Damage accentuated by airborne projectiles. Locations may be
uninhabitable for weeks.
- Many large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and
roadway signs blown over.
- Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban
or heavily wooded places. Several bridges, causeways, and
access routes impassable.
- Large areas with power and communications outages.
* TORNADOES:
Protect against a dangerous tornado event having possible significant
impacts across West Central and Southwest Florida. Potential impacts
include:
- The occurrence of scattered tornadoes can hinder the execution
of emergency plans during tropical events.
- Several places may experience tornado damage with a few spots
of considerable damage, power loss, and communications failures.
- Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobile
homes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees snapped or
uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and boats tossed about. Dangerous
projectiles can add to the toll.
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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