1:12AM July 18, 2018
How much longer will we stand by and watch people sit in stadiums or go to a concert with hazardous weather happening/approaching. "Hope is not a plan" and there is enough weather info now to hold organizations accountable. My disc @ForbesScience https://t.co/zO8dkc1lqi
— Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) July 17, 2018
8:31PM July 17, 2018
Nice example of a rain shaft over Central High School in Tuscaloosa, AL sent in by @carter_scarlett… Very nice! pic.twitter.com/9cylbsf7T6
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 18, 2018
6:07PM July 17, 2018
Showers and thunderstorms continue to slowly decrease in coverage and intensity across south Alabama and northwest Florida. I expect all of the storms to be completely off the board by 9PM.
Let me know if you see a great sunset shot this evening. You can always use the Share tab (bottom middle) in the RedZone Weather app to submit your weather photos. Be sure to fill in your name and location BEFORE you upload the photo so I can properly attribute the photo. Thanks!
5:19PM July 17, 2018
Scattered thunderstorms continue to bubble up this evening, mainly across inland areas of southwest Alabama at this point. The atmosphere is pretty worked over at this point across much of Mobile and Baldwin counties, meaning storms are less likely to pop up in those areas over the next few hours. We note very heavy rain happening near Thomasville, Perdue Hill, Peterman, Florala, and Old Texas as of 5:19PM.
Storms will continue to produce heavy rain and lightning over the next 2 hours before fading after sunset when we lose daytime heating.
4:13PM July 17, 2018
Interesting footage from Pascagoula, Mississippi at approximately 1:30PM today… NROT data indicates weak rotation at that time near Pascagoula. Video from Turner Armstrong. @NWSNewOrleans pic.twitter.com/cHsrOCGnq4
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 17, 2018
3:39PM July 17, 2018
@rzweather If it doesn't rain on Horseshoe Road soon, it's missing a good chance!!
Steady wind also… pic.twitter.com/lpkarTGlDB— David Maddox (@maddoxsound) July 17, 2018
3:35PM July 17, 2018
Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to pop up across south Alabama and northwest Florida on this Tuesday afternoon… Nothing severe, but storms are producing lots of lightning. pic.twitter.com/7Fnu5kelM0
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 17, 2018
2:08PM July 17, 2018
STORMS DEVELOPING FARTHER EAST… Most of the shower and thunderstorm action, so far today, has been confined to Mobile and Baldwin counties and coastal stretches of northwest Florida. That has now changed as we have big storms firing inland across Escambia (FL) and Santa Rosa counties. We also note tiny blips on the radar in Escambia (AL), Covington, and Conecuh counties, indicating that big thunderstorms are about to pop up in those counties as well. Expect scattered heavy rain downpours over the next few hours as storms fire up.
Storms will start to weaken this evening once we begin to lose daytime heating. I’ll have more updates this afternoon here in the RZWeather app.
1:37PM July 17, 2018
Beautiful image indeed… No tropical issues are expected over the next 5 days. pic.twitter.com/koIXKqEmEI
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 17, 2018
12:38PM July 17, 2018
While rain and storms have been confined to coastal areas so far on this Tuesday, I expect more thunderstorms to pop up across inland areas over the next few hours… Be ready for downpours! pic.twitter.com/rQHZOtOhmU
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 17, 2018
11:31AM July 17, 2018
🇺🇸Alabama Voters: Don’t forget about the primary runoff election being held TODAY across the state! VOTE!
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 17, 2018
11:14AM July 17, 2018
Storms are beginning to fire up along the sea breeze late this morning across much of the coastal tier of Escambia (FL), Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties in northwest Florida. We also note a Special Marine Warning is in effect for coastal waters of Alabama near the beaches.
More storms will pop up over the next few hours.
10:37AM July 17, 2018
Big time airport ✈️ delays possible today… https://t.co/mPN0IsJztd
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 17, 2018
9:46AM July 17, 2018
Who remembers January when our region was enduring EXTREME cold? Anyone? No freezing weather during this July week (nowhere close). High temps around 92° with a chance of rain each day. pic.twitter.com/AP1K5wZBRH
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 17, 2018
9:38AM July 17, 2018
With the 0.50" of rain so far today at Tuscaloosa, the city has received 11.25" of rain since July 1. That's the wettest July on record for TCL — with half the month still to go. July 2018 also currently sits at #12 wettest of any month at TCL. (source: xmACIS) #alwx pic.twitter.com/Ha669BWu46
— NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) July 16, 2018
