{"id":71285,"date":"2024-08-12T08:57:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T12:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/?p=71285"},"modified":"2024-08-12T09:03:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T13:03:46","slug":"national-weather-service-provides-post-tropical-cyclone-report-from-hurricane-debby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/12\/national-weather-service-provides-post-tropical-cyclone-report-from-hurricane-debby\/","title":{"rendered":"National Weather Service Provides Post Tropical Cyclone Report from Hurricane Debby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here is the National Weather Service Impacts Report for Polk Country:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSurface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 40 to 50 mph, with a maximum gust of 41 mph at Winter Haven’s Gilbert Airport at 7:04 AM EST on August 5. Rainfall ranged from 4 to 8 inches, with a maximum total of 8.03 inches near Mulberry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event summary from National Weather Service: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHurricane Debby developed from Tropical Depression Four, that formed along the southern coast of Cuba around 11 PM EDT on August 2. The depression moved into the southeast Gulf of Mexico and strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby at 5 PM EDT on August 3. Debby continued organizing while turning northwest then north on August 4, strengthening to a hurricane at 11 PM EDT while centere about 100 miles west-northwest of Tampa. The hurricane gradually turned north-northeast while continuing to strengthen and made landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida, around 7 AM EDT August 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debby produced storm surge and wind damage across west central and southwest Florida as it passed by the area to the west. However its most significant impact was river and flash flooding caused by torrential rainfall, which in parts of Manatee and Sarasota counties totaled between 15 and 20 inches, prompting the closure of numerous roadways and requiring water rescues from stranded vehicles to homes and apartments in area neighborhoods.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Daily Ridge wants to know! How much rain did YOU get and in what area? Let us know on Facebook. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is the National Weather Service Impacts Report for Polk Country: \u201cSurface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 40 to 50 mph, with a maximum gust of 41 mph at Winter Haven’s Gilbert Airport at 7:04 AM EST on August 5. Rainfall ranged from 4 to 8 inches, with a maximum total of 8.03 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":71284,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-71285","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/img_4285-2-1.jpg?fit=1125%2C633&ssl=1","aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t