NYC Debby Tracker live: Queens sees fallen trees
Damage from Debby is visible all over the city, including in Queens. FOX 5’s Stephanie Bertini reports the latest news from around the area.
NEW YORK – Debby, a hurricane that developed into a tropical depression, hit New York City with whipping winds and “Debby downpours.”
Due to weather conditions, New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York on Friday.
“The remnants of Debby are causing severe flooding and tornado warnings are being issued across the state,” said Governor Hochul.
A tornado warning was in effect until 10 p.m. Friday evening for most of northern New Jersey, the entire Lower Hudson Valley in New York State, and parts of northern Connecticut.
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Although the storm moved westward, weakening its impact on the three states, forecasters are expecting heavy rain, isolated severe thunderstorms, strong winds and dangerous rip currents.
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Weather forecast for NYC
FOX 5 NY’s Liv Johnson reports on the latest news, including Debby’s threats and the weekend’s weather forecast.
Due to the risk of rain and flooding, the New York City Emergency Management Agency has issued a travel advisory for Friday. Flight delays are expected to continue and the Yankees have postponed their game against the Texas Rangers today.
According to FOX Weather, at least eight people have died during Debby’s slow journey along the East Coast.
Here’s everything you need to know about Debby’s threats to the New York City area, a timeline for the storm, and when the rain will finally stop:
Tornado Watch
A tornado warning has been issued for parts of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
Because Debby was mixed with a low pressure system, there was a risk of a tornado due to severe thunderstorms in New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service.
“As the remnants of Debby move further inland, our region will be in a higher tornado risk zone,” the agency reported.
Rainfall and risk of flooding
NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has classified much of our region as a Level 2 out of 4 flood risk on Friday. New York City, which experienced torrential rain, flooding and severe weather on Tuesday, has been classified as a Level 1 flood risk.
Rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is expected in New York City and surrounding suburbs. The NWS continues to warn of isolated flooding in urban areas.
New Jersey is expected to receive the most precipitation, and rivers may reach their highest levels after a week of sustained rain.
On Long Island and southern Connecticut, less is expected, at about 2.5 cm.
Winds
According to the National Weather Service, the system could bring gusts of up to 50 miles per hour to Long Island and New York City.
Friday afternoon
The storm joins the cold front and hits New Jersey first, followed by New York, before moving north.
At this time, isolated severe thunderstorms could bring strong wind gusts and possibly tornadoes to the region.
Friday evening
The storm will reach its peak between 7 and 9 p.m.
Saturday morning
The storm will clear by Saturday morning, but the risk of river flooding remains.
Sunday morning
According to FOX Weather, many New York areas could see another 3 to 5 inches of rain from the remnants of Debby through Sunday.
Debby’s path
After the first landing, Debby slowed considerably as it circled over northern Florida and Georgiaand eventually reached the Carolinas, where it dumped several feet of rain and sparked numerous reports of flooding.
Debby then moved offshore across the open ocean before we head back towards the east coast of the USand reached the USA for the second time in South Carolina with Winds of about 50 miles per hour.
Emergency crews help drain water after flooding affected homes in the Tremont Park neighborhood in Savannah, Georgia, on August 6, 2024. (Megan Varner)
At least eight people were killed as a result of Debby’s effects, and hundreds of thousands of electricity customers across the country were left without power. Southeast.
The FOX Forecast Center said that Debby on Friday, which quickly expanded from a tropical storm to a post-tropical stormwill move through the interior of the northeast.
While on patrol, a Bladen County deputy’s vehicle carrying two deputies was nearly missed by a large tree that fell Wednesday evening. (Bladen County Sheriff’s Office)
The extreme amount of tropical moisture that the storm is still producing, combined with a drop in Jet stream In the west, severe precipitation from the central Appalachians through the interior Northeast and the North New England.
– out of FOX Weather
