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List of storms named Debby

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The name Debby has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Hurricane Debby (1982) – reached Category 4 strength, grazed Bermuda, and caused high winds at Cape Race, but no significant damage
  • Hurricane Debby (1988) – reached hurricane strength just before landfall at Tuxpan, Mexico, killing ten, but remained a hurricane for only six hours and later became Tropical Depression 17-E in the Pacific
  • Tropical Storm Debby (1994) – formed near and passed over Saint Lucia, later dissipated over Hispañola; nine deaths were reported, and flooding and mudslides on Saint Lucia were severe
  • Hurricane Debby (2000) – was a disorganized storm that caused minor damage to the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico, but actually helped relieve a severe Cuban drought
  • Tropical Storm Debby (2006) – formed south of Cape Verde and dissipated in the Central Atlantic
  • Tropical Storm Debby (2012) – formed near the Yucatán peninsula, made landfall in Florida and then became post-tropical near the Bahamas
  • Tropical Storm Debby (2018) – formed in the open waters of the North Atlantic, did not affect land