Calling Florida locals; do we need to worry about 'Debby"??

[beattyfamily]

We'll be heading to Florida Friday.

I just saw on the news that there is a tropical storm, Debby, heading toward Florida. I can't seem to find any more info. Not sure where to look.

What's the local news saying? What are the odds it will be a hurricane and will hit Florida??

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

 

[cleo]

It's nowhere near Florida. Don't worry about it!

Obviously, this is hurricane season so anything can happen, but this doesn't look like something to be concerned about.

 

[beattyfamily]

It's nowhere near Florida. Don't worry about it!

Obviously, this is hurricane season so anything can happen, but this doesn't look like something to be concerned about.

Thank you!

I only heard it on the Today show kind of in passing but since my trip is so close, it caught my attention. I wasn't sure at all if it was a threat.

Thanks again!

 

[zookeeper]

The Weather Underground website is showing no active advisories for severe weather for Orlando so I wouldn't worry about it. I leave in 3 days so I have also been worried about possible hurricanes, but it looks like we'll be OK.

 

[VirtuallyMe]

Not a Florida resident but someone who has a bit more interest in where storms are heading now than I did almost a year ago this time.

The storm is still a loooong way out. This morning the news said possibly a catagory 1 by Sunday- but still far far away from the USA. And the target zone is so wide it really could go anywhere.

Storms are hard to predict that far out- and like a PP stated- this is hurricane season- there is always some concern that a storm might in a remote possibility hit Florida at any time- but really you will more than likely be perfectly fine and have a great enjoyable trip-

Just enjoy the trip but keep an eye on the weather while you are on your trip- and listen to any advisories they give you...

 

[lovethattink]

Our newcasters don't seem to think too much of Debbie, however there is a new disturbance that is forming and the spaghetti models have that one entering the gulf.

 

[Prissymouse]

Don't panic, it will most likely be nothing much.

I am a south Florida resident and I am going to Disney this Sunday for 9 days...

Last year when Wilma hit, we evacuated to "the mouse".
Safest place in Florida...

 

[Golf4food]

Are we in Florida worried about Debbie? If one were a native Floridian with more than a few hurricane seasons worth of experience, the answer would be: huh? there's a storm?

Debbie is so far away that the chances of it hitting Florida are right now astronomically small.

I don't worry about storms until they are 3 days away or less, because until then you don't have any clue at all what they might really do, and even then they often change directions and do things the forecasters don't expect right up until they make landfall (2,000 miles away from their "original" destination...)

 

[ChrisFL]

sorry, I laughed when I read the topic...Debbie isn't even a concern at all

 

[StacyPop]

They said this morning on the radio storm station here that it is no threat to land

 

[kddlm]

Thanks for the info! Leaving tomorrow, I was wondering the same thing about Debby, but she does still seem pretty far away!

 

[Minnie824]

On the news last night, our weatherman stated that since there are so few storms this year, especially compared to what was predicted, they're looking over by Africa...thats where Debby was, near Africa still. So, it may get here, but not for awhile if at all.

 

[CamColt]

When I first heard about Debby, I started watching as we will be arriving Sunday.

You can see the projected path here...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/084725.shtml?5day

Nothing to worry about...as long as things don't change.

 

[edcrbnsoul]

I was in WDW for Hurricane Wilma, if I had to be somewhere during a Hurricane thats the place.

Officials from NOAA’s National Weather Service have declared Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., as a StormReady® community. As the first theme park and resort in the nation to achieve this recognition, Walt Disney World joins more than 1,050 StormReady communities throughout the United States.


Located on 28,000 acres of land near Orlando and one of the most frequented vacation destinations in the world, Walt Disney World Resort opened in 1971 with the Magic Kingdom theme park, hotels, campgrounds, golf courses, and shopping villages.

Walt Disney World Resort has its own emergency operations center, 24-hour warning capabilities, and an amateur radio club. Its emergency management staff is highly regarded by the National Weather Service and other federal, state and local government agencies.


To be recognized as StormReady, a community must:

Establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center
Have more than one way to receive severe weather forecasts and warnings and to alert the public
Create a system that monitors local weather conditions
Promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars
Develop a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and holding emergency exercises.

The StormReady recognition will be in effect for three years as resort conducts the renewal process.

 

[TLHB70]

When our local weather man talked about Debby this morning, he acted like it would take more of a northerly turn and end up closer to us or even in the New England area. Of course, it is so far off it could change and take a different path than he predicts. However, he never acted like it would come close to Florida.

 

[blessdmommy]

I like to look at http://flhurricane.com/
occasionally to see what the "experts weather hobbyists" think about the storms. They have interesting charts and are usually right on top of all the discussion of predicting storm movement.(like anyone can 100% accurately predict?) But is an interesting site to explore.

 

[beattyfamily]

Thanks everyone!

Like I said, the Today show only said it in passing and I didn't catch it all so I wasn't sure if it was something to worry about or not. Up here in MA, we don't get much hurricane coverage.

I also didn't know of any good websites to check so thanks for the links!

 

[MouseJunkie]

As a Charlie "Blows" alumni. The park is the best place to be. Onsite guests were the only one's getting in the parks for limited hours of course,but how many people can say they experienced a hurricane at Disney! We had some rain and wind, but I can honestly say by the time it reached Disney property it seemed much like a midwestern storm. I wasn't too scared at all. I chalk it up to an experience.

 

[Evil Queen]

She is FAR off, so for now, no. May never need to worry about her.

I think this one will stay out at sea, but I'm not weather person, but my predictions can't be any worse than the folks on TV.

 

[civileng68]

I was in WDW for Hurricane Wilma, if I had to be somewhere during a Hurricane thats the place.

I was at WDW for Wilma as well. However, we were there for evacuation. Actually though, WDW never experienced hurricane winds. They were simply lower level tropical storm winds. The storm actually hit about 200 miles south in Naples, and Marco Island.

If you thought it was bad in WDW, just think of what it would have been like down in Naples/Marco Island where winds were sustained at 3 X higher speeds than in the WDW area.

Also, just so you all know, if a Hurricane is expected to hit south or southwest, Florida, WDW becomes VERY busy. Many residents evacuate there. When we were there, it was like everyone there was from our town, evacuated.

Since you live through them so much, you just figure, if we have to evacuate, we may as well have fun doing it.