Hurricane Debby blows $1M of cocaine onto Florida shore

While the Bay Area and South Florida may have dodged a direct hit from Hurricane Debby, the storm’s heavy rain and strong winds left a path of destruction and pushed everything from catfish to cocaine on the state’s shoreline. 

Why do tropical cyclones slow down or stall over the South?

Another hurricane season has resulted in a cyclone coming to near a screeching halt, but to weather forecasters, the lack of movement is not surprising considering the storm system’s location.

Tampa weather | trading rain for heat
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg broke down some of the highest rainfall levels for areas in Tampa Bay and said we should be trading out some of that rain for intense heat on Tuesday with a west wind.

Tampa weather | Debby's last rain on the way out
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FOX 13 chief meteorologist Paul Dellegatto has the latest conditions in the Bay Area as Tropical Storm Debby moves into Georgia.

Crews working to restore power after Debby caused widespread outages

Hurricane Debby left more than 120,000 Pinellas County homes without power. As of Monday night, Duke Energy reported less than 4,000 remaining outages.

Newly built Lakewood Ranch neighborhood trapped by flooded streets after Debby

After Tropical Storm Debby, flooding has led to street closures all over Manatee County. One neighborhood in Lakewood Ranch, “Star Farms," had a few feet of unexpected flooding, with water flowing up driveways and in some instances, into homes. 

Pinellas Hope Homeless Shelter sees extensive damages after Debby brushes by Bay Area

Homeless shelters are cleaning up after feeling the effects of Tropical Storm Debby. The Catholic Charities Pinellas Hope Homeless Shelter in Clearwater saw extensive damage to their tents, platforms, sidewalks and roads.

Sunshine Skyway Bridge reopens to traffic after Debby forced closure

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge reopened to traffic Monday night after shutting down for nearly 24 hours because of high winds and heavy rain caused by Debby.

St. Pete assessing damage from Debby, from flooding to downed trees

It’s a scene that’s all too familiar for Shore Acres residents: flooded streets, tow trucks saving trapped cars and sometimes getting stuck themselves. Now, Debby is forcing them to deal with it all again.

Flooding from Debby prompts evacuations in west Lakeland

Homeowners are busy cleaning up their yards and neighborhoods after trees and power lines fell from Hurricane Debby's strong winds and heavy rainfall.

Flooding from Debby leads to 'strategic release' of water from Lake Manatee

As Debby brought heavy rain and flooding to Manatee County, water was strategically released from Lake Manatee on Monday in order “to manage water levels and ensure public safety,” according to officials.

Neighbors band together to help others during Sarasota flood

Neighbors in Sarasota came together on Monday to help get everyone to higher ground after Debby brought record rainfall, causing major flooding.

Catfish appear on flooded streets in Pinellas Park

Catfish washed up in various residential areas of western Florida as Tropical Storm Debby caused flooding on Sunday before making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday morning.

Tampa weather | Few rain bands from Debby remain
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FOX 13 chief meteorologist Paul Dellegatto has the latest on Tropical Storm Debby as a few rain bands continue moving through the Bay Area. The storm is now impacting northeast Florida along with coastal areas of Georgia and the Carolinas, where potentially catastrophic rainfall is expected.

Tropical Storm Debby closures, cancelations

Several events have been canceled and organizations have announced closures as Hurricane Debby impacts the Bay Area.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Watch: Waterspout comes ashore in downtown Buffalo, causing tornado damage

Video from the National Weather Service Buffalo office shows the vortex spinning in Lake Erie and then coming onshore in LaSalle Park. According to Erie County, the waterspout continued onto Niagara Street where it ripped off the roof of a building.

Body found after boat partially sinks during Debby: Gulfport police

A man was found dead after a sailboat partially sank off the coast of Gulfport as Tropical Storm Debby passed the coastal town, police said Monday.