TORNADO WATCH UNTIL NOON… RZW Exec members, good morning! This severe weather event is kicking off now, thus this will be my final update here in RZW Exec as my focus shifts to our public products. Please hang with me throughout the day for updates. Not much has changed from our previous detailed Sunday discussion… Isolated tornadoes will be possible, especially in coastal counties, throughout the day. Damaging straight line winds will become possible this afternoon into the evening hours as a squall line of thunderstorms moves through. Heavy rain is likely at times throughout the day. Projected rain amounts over the next 48-72 hours have been adjusted even higher. Most spots are likely to pick up 4-5″ of rain in total through Thursday. Flash flooding will be a very real concern.
Here is an updated view of the projected rainfall amounts across our area… 
LEVEL 2 RISK… The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma decided a Level 2 (out of 5) “slight” risk is warranted today due to the potential for a few tornadoes. I think their upgrade is probably a good decision, as we could see a few, brief tornadoes today. The supercell thunderstorms I’ve observed this morning in the Gulf from the time I woke up (around 4:30AM) have really been “overachievers” in terms of their strength. We’ll have to see if this trend continues, but if it does, we could have several tornadoes in coastal counties before this event ends this evening. As always, if we have tornado warnings, we’ll be providing our live streaming coverage across our platforms and in the RedZone Weather app.
FINAL RZW EXEC UPDATE… Again, I’ll have PLENTY of updates in the public-facing section of the RZW app and across social media as well. Please join me there for the latest. This event is just getting started.
Let me know if you have any questions or specific concerns. Have a good Monday & stay safe!
