Debby Path: Tropical Storm shifts west bringing track over Vermont. What to expect

Vermont is likely to feel the impacts of Tropical Storm Debby on Friday, which could include more flooding in the region now that the storm has shifted west.

Though, forecasters caution there is still uncertainty about exactly what to expect.

Tropical Storm Debby is making its way over the Atlantic Wednesday, with concerns of flooding and rainfall in North and South Carolina, according to the National Weather Service’s latest forecast.

After making landfall in Florida on Monday, Debby has killed at least five people so far and continues its track north.

The storm is expected to continue through the East Coast over the weekend. Vermont will feel the effects of Debby this weekend, the NOAA’s latest forecast projects.

Here’s what to know about Debby’s projected impact in Vermont.

Debby expected to bring rainfall to New Hampshire later this week

Although the NOAA had earlier projected several inches of rainfall in Southern New England, overnight the storm shifted west moving that rain to Upstate New York and Vermont. About two to four inches of rain is expected, NOAA said.

“The remnants of Debby will move through the region Friday and Friday night and bring heavy rainfall. Scattered flash flooding is possible,” the National Weather Service Burlington predicted. “There is still uncertainty about where the area of heaviest rain will fall.”

With the storm trending westward, there is a chance that it will continue to move that way, the National Weather Service Burlington wrote in their Area Forecast Discussion, which “means the area of concern may be shifting.”

“The latest forecast has Debby`s remnants crossing near or directly over our forecast area late Friday into early Saturday, with the center potentially being well to our east by Saturday evening. This means a faster end to rainfall on Saturday, with some guidance even indicating that much of the day will be dry, especially from the Champlain Valley westward,” the Area Forecast Discussion reads.

Vermont, they added, remains particularly sensitive to flooding.

Where is Tropical Storm Debby now?

Debby is expected to cause flooding in portions of North and South Carolina Wednesday through Friday, the NOAA projects.

“Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to restrengthen a bit and re-curve toward the Southeast today before making landfall along the central South Carolina coast tonight,” the NOAA said.

Tropical Storm Debby tracker

This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.

Tropical Storm Debby spaghetti models

Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest-performing models to help make its forecasts.

How long does hurricane season last?

Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 in New England.