Update: Showers & storms will likely re-develop over the northern Gulf overnight. A few could clip coastal portions of the area late. A strong storm or two capable of gusty winds/hail cannot be entirely ruled out near the coast, but most activity should remain offshore. #mobwx https://t.co/CctRysBPxn
New video compilation of the historic hail storm that hit orange beach, AL. last night.
All videos and pictures are properly credited.
I might try to do an analysis of the event at some point too…
@spann
@rzweather @WKRGEd @SchlobohmAsa @marcusreynold19 https://t.co/TPxnznPXUg
Today’s post storm footage in Elberta Alabama and Lillian Alabama following severe line of storms on 04/10/2021. @rzweather @wxkaitlin @WEARAllenStrum @WKRG @weatherchannel @NWSMobile @NWSTallahassee @spann @Whitleyweather
Massive amount of hail reports earlier today, including record-setting large hail at Orange Beach, Alabama.
Another classic example of why it’s important to take ALL severe weather events seriously — even the ones like this one that didn’t feature a huge number of tornadoes! https://t.co/I3eHdMSM7l
@rzweather My aunt said that it hailed at her house around 7 am in Fort Morgan. https://t.co/DTtC8GPGBu
The estimated 4” hail report in Orange Beach is an historic event for our area. This is only the second documented 4” hail report in the 20 counties that we serve since 1950. The other 4” hail report was documented on July 22, 2018 in Andalusia, AL. 1/2
3.6” of rain in Atmore this morning.
@NWSMobile @rzweather @michaelwhitewx @ThomasGeboyWX @WKRGEd @AlanSealls #alwx https://t.co/VEcFDj9Vou
Rain continues to come to an end across the region as the back edge of the mass of rain/storms moves east.
Heavy rain continues across much of @OkaloosaCounty as of 11AM. Rain and storms will continue to move southeast over the next few hours. https://t.co/7E6Rw2y4Nl
Panama City Beach, FL https://t.co/Gi868HuOGP
Waterspout (technically a tornado over the northern Gulf driven by a parent mesocyclone) near Panama City, FL earlier. Photo from Peggy Keroack. @NWSTallahassee @StormHour https://t.co/0LevpaFtAo
Conecuh County, AL storm damage from Sylvia Gandy. @NWSMobile https://t.co/VbNVNzVEnB
Conecuh County, AL storm damage from Sylvia Grady. @NWSMobile https://t.co/PrZVGZxjc6
Tornado Warning for Bay County in FL until 9:45am.
Tree down in Elberta in southern Baldwin County due to the first line of storms that moved through earlier this morning. Photo from Angela Long. @NWSMobile https://t.co/hMRfTR21y3
Tornado Warning for Bay and Gulf County in FL until 9:30am.
Tornado Warning till 9:15AM for much of the Panama City, FL area, including Tyndall AFB, Lynn Haven, Parker, Springfield, and surrounding areas.
If you know someone in Panama City, call them and tell them to get sheltered NOW! https://t.co/MprimFALcP
Tornado Warning for Bay County in FL until 9:15am.
ALL CLEAR! WILD MORNING OF SEVERE STORMS IS OVER… I can give an ALL CLEAR to southwest Alabama and northwest Florida (in communities west of Destin). The severe weather risk is now over and the tornado watch has been cancelled for our local area. Rain and general thunderstorms (below severe limits) will continue over the next 2-3 hours. You may still hear some very startling claps of thunder! Rain will come to an end by 1PM, if not earlier, across our region. We’ll be drying out this afternoon ahead of a drier Sunday and Monday ahead. Several flash flood warnings continue across coastal counties over the next few hours. If you encounter a water-covered roadway, please “turn around, don’t drown.”
HAIL DAMAGE NEAR ORANGE BEACH… The hail damage that happened due to a discrete, isolated, supercell thunderstorm that moved ashore near Orange Beach and Gulf Shores is jaw-dropping. I have seen numerous photos showing vehicle windshields shattered with photos of up to baseball size hail. Thank you to everyone who shared photos of the hail not only in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, but across the region. Many communities had hail in the storms this morning!
WIND DAMAGE IN MONROE & CLARKE COUNTIES… Several homes have been damaged near Thomasville. Emergency management teams report numerous trees down across Clarke and Monroe counties in southwest Alabama. Residents are encouraged to stay off the roads if possible in those counties as crews continue to assess damage. Please stay away from ANY downed power line that you encounter!
RAIN TO CONTINUE OVER NEXT FEW HOURS… Despite the severe weather threat ending locally, rain and occasional lightning and thunder will continue over the next few hours. We continue to experience loud thunder at our studio location in Brewton even as I type this update around 8:40AM. I expect rain and storms to be out of our region by 1PM at the latest. This evening will be much drier. Some spots may even have some sunshine before the end of the day.
THANKS FOR THE PHOTOS & REPORTS… I *greatly* appreciate everyone who sent in photos, videos, and “ground truth” reports earlier this morning during and after our long round of severe weather coverage. Thank you also for watching our coverage! I know you have a choice when it comes to severe weather coverage. I appreciate you choosing us and choosing our wonderful RedZone Weather sponsors, who make our coverage possible on good weather days and more importantly, on bad weather days.
Have a nice Saturday!
ALL CLEAR for southwest Alabama & northwest Florida. The severe weather risk has ended at Destin and points back to the north and west. Tornado Watch cancelled. https://t.co/rTy5n0FG87
Thanks again to everyone who submitted “ground truth” images/videos/reports! https://t.co/GnWynO9YaV
Tornado Warning from Seaside southeast to Panama City, including West Bay, Inlet Beach, St Andrews State Park, Seminole Hills, Gulf Lagoon Beach, Gulf Resort Beach, West Panama City, Bahama Beach, Biltmore Beach, and Edgewater Gulf Beach. https://t.co/WKZzx38F1K
Tornado Warning for Bay and Walton County in FL until 9:15am.
More photos of the pea size hail that happened in Gulf Breeze, FL around 7:30AM. Photos from Kelly Buck. @NWSMobile https://t.co/I9ir5pJUle
