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Tropical Storm Debby impacts Lee County. Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Bonita Beach flood

As Tropical Storm Debby spun north through the warm Gulf of Mexico Water Sunday, Southwest Florida felt some effects of the passing storm.A Tornado Watch for Lee County was in effect until 8 p.m. Monday, and local islands were hit by flooding, the results of a predicted 2 to 4 feet of storm surge, high tide and heavy rain.At the 8 p.m. National Hurricane Center advisory, Lee remained under a Tropical Storm Warning and a Storm Surge Watch, but by Monday morning it was not. But on Monday morning, coastal Lee still faced a high rip current risk and remained under a high surf and coastal flooding advisories.Areas of Lee and Collier County experienced driving rain squalls from Debby’s outer bands Sunday, and the surf was heavy and rough along the coast. Fort Myers Beach roads and some homes and businesses flooded, the result of storm surge and high tide hitting at the same time. Captiva and Bonita Beach roads also flooded.Cape Coral yards and roads flooded too, and Fort Myers and North Fort…