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 made landfall in Steinhatchee, along the Big Bend region of Florida's Gulf coast, according to BayNews9. Around 135,000 people are already without power across the state, according to PowerOutage.

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.