Hurricane Debby (2024)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 2–10, 2024

Peak wind
81 mph
130 km/h · Aug 5
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
979 mb
Landfalls
2
Florida · South Carolina
Lifetime
8.3 d
Aug 2 – Aug 10
Distance
3,074 mi
4,947 km
ACE
4.9
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

Hurricane Debby (2024) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season. It formed on August 2, 2024, 15 mi NNE of San Luis, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba, reached its peak of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb on August 5, 2024, and made landfall 2 times — first 29 mi S of Perry, Florida on August 5, 2024 as a Category 1 hurricane (81 mph). Later landfalls: 21 mi NE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina on August 8, 2024 as a tropical storm (46 mph). It rapidly intensified by 41 mph in 24 hours (to 81 mph on August 5, 2024). The storm lasted 8.3 days and travelled about 3,074 miles (4,947 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 5, 2024 · 11:00 UTC29 mi S of Perry, FloridaCat 1 81 mph979 mb
August 8, 2024 · 06:00 UTC21 mi NE of Mount Pleasant, South CarolinaTS 46 mph995 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba26 miAug 2 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Holguín, Holguín Province, Cuba30 miAug 2 · 14:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba47 miAug 2 · 20:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Havana, Havana, Cuba13 miAug 3 · 17:00 UTCTS 39 mph
Jacksonville, Florida50 miAug 6 · 00:00 UTCTS 52 mph
Charlotte, North Carolina38 miAug 8 · 22:00 UTCTD 38 mph
West Raleigh, North Carolina74 miAug 9 · 02:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Montréal, Quebec, Canada32 miAug 10 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Laval, Quebec, Canada38 miAug 10 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph
Québec, Quebec, Canada20 miAug 10 · 03:00 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 35 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 2 12:00TD low/wave29 mph1012 mb20.4°N 75.8°W15 mi NNE of San Luis, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Aug 2 18:00TD low/wave29 mph1011 mb20.6°N 77.5°W17 mi SSE of Amancio, Las Tunas Province, Cuba
Aug 3 00:00TD 29 mph1010 mb20.9°N 78.9°W54 mi WSW of Vertientes, Camagüey, Cuba
Aug 3 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb21.5°N 80.2°W25 mi SW of Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus Province, Cuba
Aug 3 12:00TD 35 mph1008 mb22.2°N 81.5°W33 mi SW of Jagüey Grande, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Aug 3 18:00TS 40 mph1006 mb23.1°N 82.6°W14 mi W of Havana, Havana, Cuba
Aug 4 00:00TS 40 mph1003 mb23.9°N 83.2°W74 mi NW of Havana, Havana, Cuba
Aug 4 06:00TS 46 mph1000 mb25.0°N 83.8°W130 mi WNW of Key West, Florida
Aug 4 12:00TS 58 mph994 mb26.2°N 84.3°W130 mi WSW of Venice, Florida
Aug 4 18:00TS 69 mph989 mb27.3°N 84.3°W105 mi WSW of St. Petersburg, Florida
Aug 5 00:00Cat 1 81 mph986 mb28.3°N 84.1°W83 mi WNW of Clearwater, Florida
Aug 5 06:00Cat 1 81 mph980 mb29.1°N 83.9°W83 mi WNW of Homosassa Springs, Florida
Aug 5 11:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 81 mph979 mb29.7°N 83.5°W69 mi SE of Tallahassee, Florida
Aug 5 12:00Cat 1 75 mph982 mb29.9°N 83.4°W50 mi WSW of Lake City, Florida
Aug 5 18:00TS 58 mph992 mb30.4°N 83.0°W26 mi NW of Lake City, Florida
Aug 6 00:00TS 52 mph996 mb30.8°N 82.3°W29 mi S of Waycross, Georgia
Aug 6 06:00TS 52 mph999 mb31.3°N 81.8°W21 mi WNW of Brunswick, Georgia
Aug 6 12:00TS 46 mph999 mb31.8°N 81.4°W12 mi ESE of Hinesville, Georgia
Aug 6 18:00TS 46 mph999 mb32.0°N 81.1°Wnear Savannah, Georgia
Aug 7 00:00TS 46 mph997 mb31.9°N 80.4°W28 mi SE of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Aug 7 06:00TS 52 mph995 mb31.8°N 79.7°W69 mi SSE of Charleston, South Carolina
Aug 7 12:00TS 58 mph994 mb32.2°N 79.3°W53 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Aug 7 18:00TS 58 mph994 mb32.5°N 79.2°W44 mi ESE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Aug 8 00:00TS 52 mph995 mb32.7°N 79.4°W28 mi ESE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Aug 8 06:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph995 mb33.0°N 79.6°W21 mi NE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Aug 8 12:00TS 46 mph995 mb33.7°N 80.0°W25 mi SE of Sumter, South Carolina
Aug 8 18:00TS 46 mph997 mb34.6°N 80.3°W30 mi SSE of Monroe, North Carolina
Aug 9 00:00TD extratropical35 mph1000 mb35.5°N 80.1°W12 mi NNE of Albemarle, North Carolina
Aug 9 06:00TD extratropical35 mph1003 mb37.0°N 79.7°W23 mi SE of Roanoke, Virginia
Aug 9 12:00TD extratropical35 mph1003 mb40.3°N 78.9°Wnear Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Aug 9 18:00TD extratropical35 mph998 mb42.8°N 76.5°W10 mi SSE of Auburn, New York
Aug 10 00:00TD extratropical35 mph996 mb45.3°N 73.0°Wnear Farnham, Quebec, Canada
Aug 10 06:00TD extratropical35 mph998 mb47.8°N 69.1°W21 mi E of Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada
Aug 10 12:00TS extratropical40 mph998 mb49.4°N 64.7°W40 mi NNW of Gaspé, Quebec, Canada
Aug 10 18:00TS extratropical40 mph999 mb50.0°N 59.5°W100 mi NW of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Debby make landfall?

Debby made landfall 2 times: 29 mi S of Perry, Florida on August 5, 2024 at 11:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds; 21 mi NE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina on August 8, 2024 at 06:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds.

What category was Debby?

At its peak on August 5, 2024, Debby was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a central pressure of 979 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Debby last?

8.3 days, from August 2, 2024 to August 10, 2024, including 18 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,074 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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