Tropical Storm Debby (2012)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · June 23–27, 2012

Peak wind
63 mph
102 km/h · Jun 24
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
990 mb
Landfalls
1
Florida
Lifetime
4.0 d
Jun 23 – Jun 27
Distance
599 mi
964 km
ACE
2.8
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Debby

Tropical Storm Debby (2012) was a tropical storm of the 2012 Atlantic season. It formed on June 23, 2012, 303 mi N of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico, reached its peak of 63 mph (102 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb on June 24, 2012, and made landfall 43 mi WSW of Newberry, Florida on June 26, 2012 as a tropical storm (40 mph). The storm lasted 4.0 days and travelled about 599 miles (964 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
June 26, 2012 · 21:00 UTC43 mi WSW of Newberry, FloridaTS 40 mph995 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Gainesville, Florida15 miJun 27 · 02:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Jacksonville, Florida58 miJun 27 · 06:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Orlando, Florida67 miJun 27 · 07:00 UTCTD 35 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 18 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jun 23 12:00TS 40 mph1002 mb25.5°N 87.6°Wopen ocean
Jun 23 18:00TS 46 mph1001 mb26.0°N 87.5°Wopen ocean
Jun 24 00:00TS 52 mph998 mb26.5°N 87.4°Wopen ocean
Jun 24 06:00TS 58 mph995 mb27.0°N 87.2°Wopen ocean
Jun 24 12:00TS 63 mph994 mb27.6°N 86.8°Wopen ocean
Jun 24 18:00TS 63 mph992 mb28.0°N 86.3°W154 mi SSW of Panama City, Florida
Jun 25 00:00TS 58 mph990 mb28.3°N 86.0°W130 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Jun 25 06:00TS 52 mph993 mb28.6°N 85.8°W108 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Jun 25 12:00TS 46 mph994 mb28.8°N 85.6°W94 mi S of Panama City, Florida
Jun 25 18:00TS 46 mph992 mb29.0°N 85.3°W83 mi SSE of Panama City, Florida
Jun 26 00:00TS 52 mph991 mb29.0°N 85.0°W87 mi SSE of Callaway, Florida
Jun 26 06:00TS 46 mph991 mb28.9°N 84.7°W101 mi SSE of Callaway, Florida
Jun 26 12:00TS 46 mph992 mb28.9°N 84.3°W106 mi S of Tallahassee, Florida
Jun 26 18:00TS 40 mph995 mb29.2°N 83.7°W73 mi WNW of Homosassa Springs, Florida
Jun 26 21:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph995 mb29.3°N 83.2°W51 mi NW of Homosassa Springs, Florida
Jun 27 00:00TD 35 mph997 mb29.4°N 82.7°W28 mi SW of Gainesville, Florida
Jun 27 06:00TD 35 mph998 mb29.5°N 81.5°W19 mi WSW of Palm Coast, Florida
Jun 27 12:00TD 35 mph1001 mb29.5°N 80.3°W48 mi ENE of Daytona Beach, Florida

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Debby make landfall?

Debby made landfall once: 43 mi WSW of Newberry, Florida on June 26, 2012 at 21:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds.

What category was Debby?

At its peak on June 24, 2012, Debby was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 63 mph (102 km/h) and a central pressure of 990 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Debby last?

4.0 days, from June 23, 2012 to June 27, 2012. It travelled about 599 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Debby?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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