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Tropical Storm Debby: Mid-Atlantic Impacts


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I don’t think it matters much yet, but Debby is looking markedly more organized as the center tries moving offshore. You can see shallow convection on the formerly dry side and a better defined center. 
 

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Just now, WxWatcher007 said:

I don’t think it matters much yet, but Debby is looking markedly more organized as the center tries moving offshore. You can see shallow convection on the formerly dry side and a better defined center. 
 

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It's been just a regular rainy day down here, but definitely some heavier showers started mixing in about an hour or so ago.

It's impressive that the rain is wrapping around so far west. Get that to keep wrapping all the way around the circulation and it'll be some decent rains here again.

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3 hours ago, high risk said:

         Yeah, Friday will be a convective deluge in the warm sector.    We'll see if the NAM is correct with the western track, although it does have the support of the Euro

I gotta clear my gullies for effective drainage.  What time you think it gets going good in DC proper on Friday?

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42 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

Euro is generally 3-6”, but a few bust/boom spots here and there. Ride up the Apps so it’s a deluge for Shenandoah valley and Blue Ridge.

i'd happily take 4" of rain over the next 3.5 days. even though we got about 2" at the end of last week, everything out here is crunchy again.

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245pm afternoon HWO for all 3 regions from LWX have this 

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Tropical Cyclone Debby will approach the region later this week,
potentially bringing impacts Thursday night through Saturday
morning. Potential impacts include flooding due to heavy
rainfall, tornadoes, gusty winds, tidal flooding, and Gale force
winds over the waters. For the latest information on the track and
potential impacts from Debby, please consult forecasts from the
National Hurricane Center at hurricanes.gov.
 
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Nice write-up by NWS Sterling.

LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
The remnant low pressure system of TC Debby is likely to move across
the area sometime Friday into Friday night. Aloft, an approaching
upper trough begins to pull northward the mid-level vorticity
signature of Debby, while also interacting with a stalled frontal
boundary over the area. Deep tropical moisture, with PWATs well over
2.2-2.4", surge into the area on strengthening low-level southerly
flow. The area is going to be near the favorable right-entrance
region of an upper level jet streak over the far easter Great Lakes.
In addition, strong divergence is noted upstream of the mid-level
vort max of remnant TC Debby. These conditions should cause the
remnant surface to low to deepens as it moves northeast through the
area, which in turn is likely to increase the potential for locally
heavy rainfall and gale force winds over the waters. Stable
temperatures in this deeply saturated environment will be mostly in
the upper 70s to low 80s, with small diurnal variability.

Heavy Rainfall / Flash Flooding Threat: At the very least, the
remnants of TC Debby are likely to bring beneficial rainfall to most
of the area, especially those west of the Blue Ridge where an
Extreme Drought is ongoing. Most of this rain is expected to fall
over a 36-48 hour period starting Thursday morning. Widespread
rainfall amounts of 2-4" are likely, with isolated higher amounts of
6" possible. This does not take into account any localized heavy
rain that may occur Wednesday as the stalled front sags south into
our area.

A Flood Watch is likely to be issued for most of the area over the
next 24 hours as it becomes more clear where the heaviest rain will
occur. This rain is likely to produce scattered instances of flash
flooding, mainly in urban centers. Repeated rounds of heavy rain
and/or a training band of heavy rain could result in significant
flash flooding if it occurs over an urban area. Continue to monitor
the weather as the forecast becomes more certain in the days ahead.

Tornado Threat: A tornado threat could develop over parts of the
area sometime on Friday, most likely during peak heating in the
afternoon to early evening. The greatest threat looks to be along
and east of US-15. Now this threat is very conditional, and based on
where the exact track of the surface low. Aloft, a LLJ on the
eastern side of the surface low brings in 40-50KT of SSE/S flow
above steady ESE/SE winds at the surface. Long, curved hodographs
are possible, with very high low-level SRH values progged in some of
the model guidance.

The remnants of TC Debby are absorbed by a large upper trough to our
north and quickly speed away from the area. Lingering showers and
thunderstorms on the backside of the system quickly move out from
west to east Saturday morning. Most of the area should be dry come
Saturday afternoon. Surface high pressure builds in Saturday night
into the start of next week. Upper troughing continues across much
of the Great Lakes to Northeast CONUS into next week. Dry conditions
expected Sunday and Monday, with below normal highs in the low to
mid 80s. Overnight lows in the 60s.
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That was one hell of an ERO desk shift today with more to come this week. Not going to lie, I had a lot of fun. Love the challenge. If you ever want to know if that’s me doing the forecast, check the Excessive Rainfall Discussion and look for “Kleebauer” on the sign off. Hoping we bring home the goods this week. 

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