HRRR animation indicates storms will continue to push eastward out of our area over the next 2-3 hours. Few showers possible Friday during the daytime hours, but the severe weather risk will be long gone by then. pic.twitter.com/yPl33jKPwj
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 19, 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Crenshaw County in AL until 2:15am.
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 19, 2019
Noisy storms across our region are just that: Noisy. They’re strong, but they’re NOT severe as of 1:02AM. Loud and proud storms are training northeast from Pensacola to Brewton to Oaky Streak. pic.twitter.com/Zx32WnFCYv
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 19, 2019
🌪⚠️ New Tornado Watch has been posted for Escambia (AL), Conecuh, Butler, Crenshaw, Covington, Escambia (FL), Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton counties valid until 8AM… The severe weather event is NOT over yet! pic.twitter.com/XTnZsmuXrK
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 19, 2019
LOUD STORMS MOVING NORTHEAST… It has become apparent that the atmosphere is much more stable than previously thought for areas along and west of Interstate 65. Storms just to the east of the I-65 corridor lined up from Molino to Brewton to Greenville are LOUD. Lots of thunder and lightning involved.
SEVERE STORM OVER MCKENZIE… The severe thunderstorm over southern Butler County near McKenzie and Georgiana may be producing damaging winds in excess of 60-70mph as it moves towards Halso Mill and Oaky Streak in eastern Butler County. Much of Crenshaw County is also involved in the severe thunderstorm warning that continues until 1AM.
12:22AM: New Tornado Watch coming soon for parts of south Alabama… https://t.co/396QgVrLGb
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 19, 2019
Damaging winds possible in the next few minutes near Travis Bridge, Brooks, McKenzie, Garland, Georgiana, Chapman, Oaky Streak, and Halso Mill… Severe Thunderstorm Warning till 1AM for eastern Conecuh, eastern Butler, and far NW corner of Covington counties in south AL. pic.twitter.com/Jh4YoLuwqr
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 19, 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Butler, Conecuh, Covington and Crenshaw County in AL until 1:00am.
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 19, 2019
SITUATION OVERVIEW AS OF MIDNIGHT… It is now Good Friday, April 19, 2019. Storms are “loud and proud” across south Alabama and northwest Florida, but at the moment, NO storms are severe. We’re in a severe weather risk that continues through ~4AM for most areas. The severe weather risk will end for a given location once the cold front passes through. Right now, the cold front is draped across west Alabama extending southward into southeast Mississippi. We will begin to give out “all clear” messages as soon as the front passes through locales in our area.
At the moment, very heavy rain is happening across eastern Conecuh County, near Brewton, East Brewton, Flomaton, Century, Walnut Hill, Foley, and Orange Beach.
WHAT TO EXPECT THROUGH 4AM… The severe weather risk continues. Loud thunder, heavy rain, and gusty winds are likely as storms pass through your location. Tornado warnings will be possible.
The storms moving across the greater Brewton area, Flomaton, Molino, Jay, Century, and Monroeville are producing LOUD thunder at times. Hearing gusty winds outside of the studio with gusts up to 25mph as of 11:31PM. Storms remain below severe limits, for now. pic.twitter.com/RoqCypXYZ9
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 19, 2019
11pm Update – IMPORTANT: There's a chance storms may strengthen over the eastern part of our area in a few hours, but this is uncertain (generally east of I-65). We will closely watch the trends. If storms organize, we'll touch base with SPC on potential for another WATCH. (2/2)
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) April 19, 2019
Storms continue to fire up across south Alabama & NW Florida… So far, we’ve had nothing severe locally in the 11PM hour. Watching loud and proud storms carefully as they move northeast! pic.twitter.com/dC6eLl4iof
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 19, 2019
The Tornado Watch has officially EXPIRED as of 11PM. Severe weather risk will continue across south Alabama and northwest Florida overnight until cold front passes… Please have a way to get warnings BEFORE you go to sleep.
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 19, 2019
Nasty storms are about to move through Auburn and Opelika in Lee County… Lots of lightning and gusty winds! pic.twitter.com/N1hiRD34F3
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) April 19, 2019
