NORTH CAROLINA, USA — We're tracking Tropical Storm Debby conditions across the Greensboro area as well as North Carolina. Here's the latest.
NEED TO KNOW:
- Thousands of power outages are being reported across the Piedmont Triad on Thursday. See the latest reports on Duke Energy's outage map here.
- Weather Impact Alert Days have been issued for the Greensboro area for Thursday and half a day for Friday.
THURSDAY UPDATES:
8 p.m. -- Our latest forecast said we might be able to look forward to sunny skies on Friday following Debby.
7 p.m. -- New forecast for Tropical Depression Debby detailing where the storm is headed.
6:43 p.m. -- Rockingham County's tornado warning is extended to 7 p.m.
6:07 p.m. -- A tornado warning is issued for Rockingham and Caswell Counties.
5 p.m. -- WFMY News 2's Tim Buckley announces Tropical Storm Debby has officially been downgraded to a tropical depression.
3:30 p.m. -- Greensboro Transit Authority (GTA) announces the Hopper Trolley would end its services for the rest of the day during Debby.
3 p.m. -- Our latest Debby forecast.
2:15 p.m. -- Watch as Debby winds bring down this tree in Tobaccoville.
1:40 p.m. -- There are more than 133,000 Duke Energy power outages across North Carolina. Here's the current outage count in the Triad:
- Guilford: 12,400
- Forsyth: 7,000
- Rockingham: 2,800
- Randolph: 1,200
1:30 p.m. -- A massive tree came down and is blocking one side of Wendover Avenue in Greensboro near Spring Garden and Holden.
1 p.m. -- Watch our latest Debby forecast here.
12 p.m. -- According to Duke Energy more than 11,000 outages have been reported in Forsyth County. Guilford County's outage number has risen to 7,000.
Alamance County's outages have risen to 2,000.
11:30 a.m. -- The first round of the Wyndham Championship has been postponed to Friday, August 9.
11 a.m. -- Debby causing dangerous road conditions in Forsyth County.
10:30 a.m. -- Burlington City Park is flooding from Debby rain.
10 a.m. -- Officials confirmed one person died after a tornado ripped through their home in Wilson County, east of the Raleigh area early Thursday morning.
9:50 a.m. -- Duke Energy representative Jeff Brooks says at this time, Duke Energy is not deploying more crews to the Triad. He says Duke Energy is relying on its several hundred line and tree workers in the area. Outages are still evolving and that could change.
8:30 a.m. -- Wheeler Bridge Road in Whitsett is closed due to a downed tree, and the tree is in the power lines, according to an NCDOT update.
8:30 a.m. -- Power outages are going up across the Piedmont Triad. Here are the current outages by county:
- FORSYTH - 9,604
- GUILFORD - 3,678
- RANDOLPH - 1,920 + 4,800 (RANDOLPH ELECTRIC)
- ROCKINGHAM - 2,560
- ALAMANCE - 1,601
- MONTGOMERY - 1,181
8 a.m. -- WFMY News 2 Meteorologist Christian Morgan will have a live Debby update. Watch live in this story or on our YouTube page.
7:45 a.m. -- Duke Energy is reporting several thousand power outages this morning across the Piedmont Triad. Currently:
5:30 a.m. -- Debby has delayed the start of a professional golf tournament in Greensboro. Wyndham Championship officials announced that first-round tee times would not be before 3 p.m. today.
