Remnants of Hurricane Debby Predicted to Affect New Hampshire

If you know anyone who has tried to travel in or out of Florida over the last few days (keyword "tried"), you know that Hurricane Debby has made it nearly impossible.

According to the NOAA, Debby started off as a tropical storm just north of Cuba on August 3. During the evening of August 4, the storm was upgraded to a hurricane as it approached Florida. It was a category 1 hurricane, but has since weakened to a tropical storm again.

What is the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane?

It comes down to the wind speeds, my friend. According to the National Weather Service:

• Tropical storm: A low pressure area with sustained winds of 39–73 miles per hour (mph)

• Hurricane: A tropical storm that reaches sustained winds of 74 mph or greater

There was nothing little about Debby as she drenched areas of Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia, and many areas are dealing with the aftermath. Sarasota Florida got 16 inches of rain. The photos are incredibly alarming and heartbreaking, and our hearts go out to those affected.

Of course, we can't help but wonder, are we going to see remnants of this event here in the New Hampshire?

At the time of this writing, we are in "the cone" for having a chance of Debby's remnants passing through our area. It is expected to be a tropical depression at that time, but this can still bring issues. Of course, this situation is evolving, and when it comes to weather, it changes with the wind (pun very much intended).

According to WMUR, New Hampshire is expected to experience periods of rain late Thursday night and throughout Friday, with more organized rainfall Friday night and Saturday morning. During this time, some areas could see very heavy rain in a short amount of time, which could lead to localized flooding.

Some areas could see at least 2-3 inches of rain, but it's not yet known where the most rain will fall or if/where flooding could occur. The location of the greatest impacts will depend on the storm's track.

They said that wind, power outages, or storm surges will not be an issue with Debby, so that is good news!

It is recommended to keep monitoring this NOAA chart for the most recent flash flood predictions. Alternatively, you can follow this Reddit thread where everyone seems to think they are a meteorologist.