WEATHER ALERT… Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Bay-FL, Jackson-FL & Washington-FL Counties until 9:15 AM.
Alert issued by the National Weather Service TAE at 8:37 AM CDT Saturday, May 18, 2024 and is valid until 9:15 AM CDT Saturday, May 18, 2024.
Rain continues across much of the local area on this Saturday morning. Flash flooding continues to be a concern near all of our local beaches. pic.twitter.com/DlnZzQeYH1
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 18, 2024
WEATHER ALERT… Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Dale-AL & Henry-AL Counties until 8:45 AM.
Alert issued by the National Weather Service TAE at 8:09 AM CDT Saturday, May 18, 2024 and is valid until 8:45 AM CDT Saturday, May 18, 2024.
WEATHER ALERT… Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Walton-FL County until 8:15 AM.
Alert issued by the National Weather Service TAE at 7:29 AM CDT Saturday, May 18, 2024 and is valid until 8:15 AM CDT Saturday, May 18, 2024.
WEATHER ALERT… Flash Flood Warning issued for Escambia-FL, Okaloosa-FL & Santa Rosa-FL Counties until 10:00 AM.
Alert issued by the National Weather Service MOB at 6:49 AM CDT Saturday, May 18, 2024 and is valid until 10:00 AM CDT Saturday, May 18, 2024.
WEATHER ALERT… Flash Flood Warning issued for Baldwin-AL County until 10:00 AM.
Alert issued by the National Weather Service MOB at 6:49 AM CDT Saturday, May 18, 2024 and is valid until 10:00 AM CDT Saturday, May 18, 2024.
Loud storms continue to push east across parts of Conecuh and Escambia counties in south Alabama. Lots of thunder and lightning with this storm as it moves toward Brooklyn, Damascus, Red Level, Andalusia, Loango, and Gantt.
Intense rain right now near Belleville, Evergreen! pic.twitter.com/Gh2EEsmtlB
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 18, 2024
Loud storms have developed near Fruitdale, AL and Lucedale, MS new the AL/MS state line. These storms will move east toward Citronelle, Mt. Vernon, Mauvila, Chunchula, McIntosh, and Calvert over the next hour or so.
Capping inversion holding strong for now, limiting severe. pic.twitter.com/IJ2LwN33ue
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 18, 2024
🌪️ Do you have a plan if a tornado warning is issued for your area later today? If you're in a mobile/manufactured home, you can't stay there! It is critical to get to a safe place (underground, if you can) like an interior room.
Tornado HELMETS save lives! Protect your heads! pic.twitter.com/P6iDnPrCTT
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 10, 2024
🌪️#TornadoSafety Tip → When taking shelter, remember this: GET IN. 🏠 GET DOWN. ⬇️ COVER UP. ⛑️
👉Go to the lowest floor of a building (an underground shelter/basement if possible). Get under a sturdy table or a stairwell. Cover up with blankets & pillows.— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) May 17, 2024
More views of the tornado warned-storm from earlier today in southern Covington County, AL near Lockhart and Florala. Photos from David Saldana. @NWSMobile pic.twitter.com/9WrsDG3aRk
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 18, 2024
More TORNADO HELMET pictures continue to constantly come in. Keep ‘me coming!! Excellent to see so many folks getting prepared. 🌪⛑
MAKESHIFT HELMETS SAVE LIVES! pic.twitter.com/BNhdmLkM5s
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 12, 2020
🌩️ While we are in a bit of a lull at the moment, we do expect another round of showers and storms to develop late tonight and into Saturday morning. Some storms could become severe with damaging winds, hail, and a tornado or two remain as the main threats. pic.twitter.com/f6rWBFtwYu
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) May 17, 2024
May 2024 is really overperforming locally, especially compared to the month of May from 2016 to 2023.
First time we have had three tornado warning days (days with at least one tornado warning) in May. pic.twitter.com/GNwYLsgbNS
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 18, 2024
💦Additional heavy rainfall could also lead to flash flooding concerns overnight especially in areas where storms repeatedly move over the same locations.
☂️A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for the entire area through Saturday.
🚗TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN pic.twitter.com/N2DQnu0GSl
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) May 17, 2024
Severe Thunderstorm Watch likely to be issued soon for parts of Louisiana and southern Mississippi… pic.twitter.com/ld6feS46gH
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 18, 2024
Latest projected radar off the HRRR model continues to suggest severe weather issues are most likely from 1AM to 10AM. Greatest risk is near the coast. Lower risk farther inland. Tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, hail, flash flooding possible. Be ready for possible warnings! pic.twitter.com/oe2Y6DCdmt
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 18, 2024
WEATHER ALERT… Tornado Watch Cancelled for Bay-FL & Calhoun-FL Counties.
Alert Cancelled by the National Weather Service TAE at 8:49 PM CDT Friday, May 17, 2024 and is valid until 12:00 AM CDT Saturday, May 18, 2024.
HAVE A WAY TO HEAR WARNINGS OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY; TORNADOES POSSIBLE… I realize it is the last thing everyone wants to hear but we have yet another round of strong to severe thunderstorms coming up overnight into Saturday morning. Everyone across south Alabama and northwest Florida needs a way to hear urgent weather warnings as atmospheric parameters will again become supportive of all severe weather hazards. This is NOT a night for you to stay up and miss sleep AS LONG AS you have a way to hear warnings and have a device like a NOAA Weather Radio that can be loud and wake you up if warnings are needed for our area.
SEVERE WEATHER TIMING – OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY… 1AM to 10AM is the nine hour window when strong to severe thunderstorms will be most likely to happen across southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. Storms will likely start from the west and build in overnight to the east.
SLIGHTLY HIGHER RISK TO THE SOUTH, LOWER RISK INLAND… The latest convective outlook update continues to include Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia (FL), Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Escambia (AL), and southern Covington counties in the Level 2 (out of 5) severe weather risk. This means scattered severe thunderstorms will be possible, including tornadoes and damaging wind gusts. Conecuh, Monroe, Clarke, Washington, Butler, and northern Covington counties are involved in the lower-end, Level 1 (out of 5) severe weather risk zone. A Level 1 risk means a few strong to severe storms may happen, but the risk IS lower. It won’t be identical, but the risk overnight into Saturday is SIMILAR to what happened last night with storms being most likely to happen closer to the coast. I do think, unlike last night, we probably will have more in the way of warnings, including potentially tornado warnings. Have a way to get warnings overnight!
RAIN AND STORMS TO CLEAR OUT AROUND MIDDAY SATURDAY… This will be another large mass of rain and thunderstorms that moves across our region. Odds are pretty high that rain will be ongoing for much of Saturday morning across the region. Rain chances will probably be lower on Saturday afternoon and evening. Isolated storms will be possible Saturday evening, particularly farther inland.
APP… If you haven’t already downloaded the RedZone Weather app, now is a great time to do that. redzoneweather.com/app is the link to the free download. Once you have the RZW app installed on your iOS or Android device, be sure to visit the Alerts tab to turn on the specific notifications you’d like to receive. All notifications are handcrafted by me. No automation and we promise not to bug you!
I will have rolling updates posted in the RedZone Weather app overnight, as needed, particularly after 3AM. As always, if tornado warnings are issued locally, I will “go live” and stay live until the warning is over. Have a nice Friday evening!
It is the last thing we all want to hear but we do have another round of thunderstorms coming up overnight into Saturday morning. Some of the storms may be severe. Tornadoes possible. Detailed rundown here: https://t.co/tyBLT56c7X pic.twitter.com/bcVNHzQwXj
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 18, 2024
The Tornado Watch has been cancelled for Escambia (AL), Covington, Escambia (FL), Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties.
A new Tornado Watch may be required overnight into Saturday morning but for now, the severe weather risk has lessened. More storms overnight! pic.twitter.com/OnArWGRPq5
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 17, 2024
We will likely get a break from storms late this evening ahead of severe storms yet again becoming possible Saturday morning. Damaging wind gusts, tornadoes, hail, flash flooding all possible.
Have a way to hear warnings overnight into Saturday morning! pic.twitter.com/vB6ZjRao66
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 17, 2024
Severe warned cell NE of Defuniak Springs, FL @NWSTallahassee @rzweather #wxtwitter #flwx pic.twitter.com/C95Cgk51rZ
— Jonathan Sachar (@jsacharwx) May 17, 2024
Flash Flood Warning till 8:15PM for the southern half of Covington County, AL. Florala, Lockhart, Onycha, Carolina, Libertyville, Wing, Red Oak, Stanley included. Don't drive unless you absolutely need to. Water over some roadways!
Strong storms near Foley moving toward Lillian. pic.twitter.com/Odp7PYYuMb
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 17, 2024
