Vermont is expected to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Debby on Friday, with the potential for additional flooding as the storm's path has shifted westward.
However, forecasters emphasize that there is still uncertainty about the exact impacts.
Tropical Storm Debby is currently moving over the Atlantic as of Wednesday, with the National Weather Service warning of potential flooding and heavy rainfall in North and South Carolina.
After making landfall in Florida on Monday, Debby has already claimed at least five lives and continues to move northward.
The storm is projected to travel up the East Coast over the weekend, with Vermont likely to experience its effects, according to the NOAA's latest forecast.
Here’s what to expect from Debby in Vermont:
Debby is expected to bring rainfall to New Hampshire later this week. Initially, NOAA predicted several inches of rain in Southern New England, but the storm's westward shift has redirected the heaviest rainfall toward Upstate New York and Vermont. NOAA anticipates about two to four inches of rain in these areas.
"The remnants of Debby will move through the region on Friday and Friday night, bringing heavy rainfall. Scattered flash flooding is possible," the National Weather Service in Burlington warned. "There is still uncertainty about where the heaviest rain will fall."
With the storm trending westward, there is a possibility it could continue moving in that direction, the National Weather Service in Burlington noted in their Area Forecast Discussion, which suggests that "the area of concern may be shifting."
"The latest forecast has Debby’s remnants crossing near or directly over our forecast area late Friday into early Saturday, with the center potentially being well to our east by Saturday evening. This means a faster end to rainfall on Saturday, with some guidance even indicating that much of the day will be dry, especially from the Champlain Valley westward," the Area Forecast Discussion states.
Vermont remains particularly vulnerable to flooding, they added.
Where is Tropical Storm Debby now?
Debby is expected to cause flooding in parts of North and South Carolina from Wednesday through Friday, according to NOAA projections.
"Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to restrengthen slightly and re-curve toward the Southeast today before making landfall along the central South Carolina coast tonight," NOAA reported.
Tropical Storm Debby tracker
The forecast track indicates the most likely path of the storm's center but does not show the full extent of the storm or its impacts. The storm's center may travel outside the forecast cone up to 33% of the time.
Tropical Storm Debby spaghetti models
These models include a range of forecasting tools, but not all are equally reliable. The hurricane center relies on the top four or five models to create its forecasts.
How long does hurricane season last?
Hurricane season in New England runs from June 1 to November 30.
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