Hurricane Debby is set to rip through TEN US states after making landfall in Florida, terrifying new forecast shows

Hurricane Debby will move through 10 US states after making landfall in Florida, according to a fearsome model.

The 80 mph (130 km/h) Category 1 storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Monday morning, leaving more than 220,000 homes in the region without power.

Most meteorologists agree that the storm will continue to batter the Sunshine State, moving northeast through Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia on Tuesday.

Some of the most dramatic forecasts predict that the storm system will move across Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts for the rest of the week through Saturday.

“Storm surge, strong winds and heavy rainfall will impact much of the Florida coastline tonight and into tomorrow,” said hurricane expert Dr. Levi Cowan.

Hurricane Debby will move through 10 US states after making landfall in Florida, according to a fearsome model

Dr. Cowan compiles storm path projections from reliable sources to create a map of all possible outcomes. His latest map for Debby shows it raging across most of the East Coast as it weakens to storm level.

Dramatic photos show parts of Florida being battered by torrential rain and gale-force winds as the hurricane made landfall Monday morning.

The storm hit Steinhatchee with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) at 7 a.m. EDT, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The country is just 20 miles (32 kilometers) away from where Hurricane Idalia struck in August 2023 as a Category 3 storm with winds of up to 125 mph (200 km/h), killing 12 people.

Hurricane Debby could bring record-breaking rainfall, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surges as it moves across northern Florida.

A BMW sedan is stuck in high water along South U.S. Alt 19 in Tarpon Springs, Florida, Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024, as Hurricane Debby passes offshore of the Tampa Bay area

Flooding is seen near homes as The Don CeSar looms in the background Monday morning, August 5, 2024, in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

Most meteorologists agree that the storm will continue to batter the Sunshine State before moving northeast through Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia.

According to PowerOutage.US, the outage had already left power outages at more than 223,500 homes and businesses in the state by 8 a.m. Monday.

The storm has also caused a veritable travel hell, with more than 1,700 flights cancelled and 15,000 delayed, according to data from FlightAware.

A hurricane warning remains in effect for the Florida coast from Yankeetown to Boca Grande.

Meanwhile, a tropical storm warning has been issued west of Indian Pass to Mexico Beach and from St Augustine to South Santee River in South Carolina.

A tornado warning was also in effect for parts of Florida and Georgia on Monday.

The Category 1 storm, moving at 80 mph, made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Monday morning, leaving more than 220,000 homes in the region without power.

The Category 1 storm, moving at 80 mph, made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Monday morning, leaving more than 220,000 homes in the state without power.

Severe flooding is forecast (AP Photo/Christopher O´Meara)

According to the National Weather Service, the storm is expected to hit Georgia Monday night and reach South Carolina at 2 a.m. Thursday.

North Carolina is in the danger zone as of 2 a.m. Saturday. It is unclear from other forecasts exactly when each of the 10 states will be hit by the storm system.

Debby is the fourth named storm for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.