Sunday August 4th 2024

Tropical Storm Debby kept me inside all day. There was light rain off and on all night, but nothing strong enough to really hear on the roof. The rain that fell on the skylight dome in the shower or on the roof vents was the only drops that reached my ears. At mid day today, 12:45 to be exact, the first real heavy rain with accompanying wind arrived. As I write this blog entry shortly after 8PM, there have been several five to ten minute periods of heavy rain and wind. For the most part the worst of the storm is still forecast to be in the overnight period. Reading between the lines of the various forecasters, I think from this area to the east is just going to be lots of rain and a little wind. On the side of caution they aren’t going to say that, but their focus seems to be on the area west of here.

I’ve been watching coverage of the storm on local TV, the weather channel and on various online resources. Since they all use the same models, you really don’t get different information. There is some variation in the way they present the material. Some focus on the possibility of tornadoes and others on the likely hood of flooding. Take your pick both will spin up the fear level in some people.