Aug 7, 2024
Debby first developed into a tropical storm about 100 miles west-southwest of Key West, Florida late afternoon on August 3rd, then gradually strengthened to a strong tropical storm while tracking north across the eastern Gulf of Mexico on August 4th. Debby then reached hurricane force strength late on August 4th about 100 miles west-northwest of Tampa, before continuing a north-northeast track across the eastern Gulf of Mexico and eventually making landfall near the Big Bend area of Florida as a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1214253). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jenkins County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.