Climate Impact Report – 8/8
August 8, 2024
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LandfallOn Thursday, Tropical Storm Debby made its second landfall in the U.S. near Bulls Bay, South Carolina, around 2 AM ET.
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Power OutagesOn Thursday, more than 132,000 people across North Carolina were reported without power due to Tropical Storm Debby.
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PeopleA new study found that due to human-caused climate change, 2.4 billion people globally experienced an average of at least 2 additional weeks per year where nighttime temperatures exceeded 25 degrees Celsius.
Key Facts Of The Day 8/8
Tropical Storm Debby
- On Thursday, Tropical Storm Debby made its second U.S. landfall in South Carolina.
- The storm made landfall about 20 miles northeast of Charleston near Bulls Bay, South Carolina. Maximum sustained wind speeds reached 50 mph.
- On Thursday, Southeastern North Carolina is expected to see total rainfall up to 15 inches.
- On Thursday, Eastern South Carolina is expected to see total rainfall as high as 20 to 25 inches.
- On Thursday, it is expected that the Carolinas’ coasts will experience storm surges up to three feet.
- As of Thursday morning, at least eleven tornadoes from Tropical Storm Debby had been reported. Both Florida and South Carolina had four reported tornadoes, and North Carolina reported three.
- On Thursday, a tornado watch was issued for parts of eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. More than 5 million people were impacted, including in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- On Thursday, Tropical Storm Debby left over 132,000 people without power across North Carolina. Duke Energy reported that more than 60,000 customers in the Charlotte area were without power on Thursday morning.
- The National Weather Service issued a rare flash flood emergency warning early on Thursday after Bladenboro, North Carolina, received extreme rainfall
- The storm is expected to weaken as it continues to move into North Carolina by Thursday evening and into northern Virginia by Friday morning.
- Tropical Storm Debby is expected to bring heavy rains and flash flooding to Pennsylvania and New York by Friday evening and New England by Saturday afternoon.
Wildfires
- As of Thursday, 93 large active wildfires have burned 2,400,069 acres across OR, ID, CA, WA, AZ, WY, MT, UT, CO, NV, TX, and NM. This year to date, 29,871 wildfires have burned 4,895,025 acres across the country.
- In Arizona, 9 fires have burned 67,675 acres as of Thursday.
- In California, 9 fires have burned 517,884 acres as of Thursday.
- In Colorado, 2 fires have burned 13,823 acres as of Thursday.
- In Idaho, 14 fires have burned 139,341 acres as of Thursday.
- In Montana, 3 fires have burned 6,606 acres as of Thursday.
- In Nevada, 2 fires have burned 18,913 acres as of Thursday.
- In New Mexico, 1 fire has burned 6,500 acres as of Thursday.
- In Oregon, 27 fires have burned 1,075,811 acres as of Thursday.
- In Texas, 2 fires have burned 1,475 acres as of Thursday.
- In Utah, 3 fires have burned 24,729 acres as of Thursday.
- In Washington, 9 fires have burned 163,890 acres as of Thursday.
- In Wyoming, 4 fires have burned 28,197 acres as of Thursday.
Extreme Heat
- Potentially dangerous heat is expected in southeast U.S. areas affected by Tropical Storm Debby on Thursday and through the weekend. Temperatures are expected to hit the upper 80s and lower 90s.
- Heat indices, which is how the body feels under combined heat and humidity levels, are expected to exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas, including Steinhatchee, Florida, near where Debby made its first landfall.
- A new global study found that due to human-caused climate change, 2.4 billion people experienced an average of at least 2 additional weeks per year where nighttime temperatures exceeded 25°C.