Debby pushed ashore as a Category 1 near Steinhatchee, Florida, on the morning of Aug. 5, 2024, then was downgraded to tropical storm status later in the day. Steering currents weakened shortly thereafter and the storm lingered near the Southeast coastal region for about three days.

Hurricane Debby, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and the second named hurricane, has become a Category 1 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.