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LOW-END TORNADO RISK FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SAT. MORNING… There is a conditional risk (conditional means a certain set of circumstances would have to come together) of a few tornadoes late Friday night into early Saturday morning across coastal Alabama and northwest Florida. Main concern is near the immediate coast.

This will probably be a rain event with a few embedded thunderstorms. Tornadoes are NOT particularly likely. If a warm zone of air from the Gulf sneaks northward into land areas, a brief tornado could happen. Odds of that happening are quite low, but not entirely zero, thus why the Storm Prediction Center has this low-end, Level 1 (out of 5) risk zone in place.

I will have a detailed video update posted by 7:15AM tomorrow morning with a look at specifics on what you can expect tomorrow into tomorrow night. Early indications point to rain and thunder region wide with a low-end tornado potential for areas south of I-10.

See you at 7:15AM https://t.co/CLNXExq4eV

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 01, 2026

Sprinkles and light rain are drifting east this evening across Mobile and Baldwin counties. Heavier rain is happening offshore.

Spotty showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms will be possible overnight into Friday. Not expecting severe weather issues tonight. https://t.co/9zYDZQkHyV

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 01, 2026

Sprinkles and spotty showers will be possible across south Alabama and northwest Florida through this evening and into tonight.

Rain chances will increase steadily throughout the day on Friday. https://t.co/aUKv5MiVRm

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 30, 2026

RT @GumryWX: For the first time since 2004, the state of Alabama has gone through the entire month of April without a single tornado warnin…

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 30, 2026

These developing thunderstorms in central Louisiana will move toward SE Mississippi and perhaps SW AL & NW FL over the next few hours.

Light rain is happening near McIntosh, Gainestown, and Carlton in parts of west Alabama as of 3:11PM. https://t.co/TOH07qmOG7

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 30, 2026

Spotty showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage again this evening into tonight. Not expecting widespread severe weather.

A low-end tornado risk may develop closer to the coast Friday evening into Friday night. https://t.co/hYDBHUkWMq

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 30, 2026