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Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida

Photo: NOAA via AP; Article Updated 11:16 PM EDT, August 4, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Florida. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said on Sunday evening that the storm has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph). The storm was located about 100…