Raining this afternoon at Damascus/Hoomesville in eastern Escambia County, AL at @brucebthompson’s watermelon field. ? pic.twitter.com/Yn1Hc3EH5C
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 30, 2019
Raining this afternoon at Damascus/Hoomesville in eastern Escambia County, AL at @brucebthompson’s watermelon field. ? pic.twitter.com/Yn1Hc3EH5C
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 30, 2019
Pockets of heavy rain continue to move eastward across parts of Covington, eastern Escambia (AL), and Crenshaw counties. Storms are well under severe limits, but there IS lightning involved. pic.twitter.com/6Lytsfu1XY
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 30, 2019
⛈ More storms are developing on this Thursday afternoon across parts of Escambia County, AL and drifting eastward. Heavy rain will be possible shortly near Brewton, East Brewton, and Keego. Heavy rain is also moving into Evergreen and Nymph in Conecuh County. pic.twitter.com/JT8WXsmp5p
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 30, 2019
For the first time in a long time, we have isolated storms developing across parts of south Alabama and northwest Florida… Heavy rain is about to begin near Belleville, Castleberry, Evergreen, and Sandcut in Conecuh County. pic.twitter.com/OQzMrh2cV4
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 30, 2019
Not seeing any "all day washout" type days over the next week, but there will inevitably be scattered showers & storms around in the afternoon and evening hours. pic.twitter.com/dnti6X4qDG
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 30, 2019
ISOLATED POP UP STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY; ANOTHER HOT WEEKEND AHEAD… After many days of dry, sunny weather, we get our first real rain chance today in awhile as isolated showers and thunderstorms pop up this afternoon into this evening. Organized severe weather is not expected today, but any storms that do develop have a good chance of producing lots of lightning, bursts of heavy rain, and gusty winds. We’re also looking ahead to another hot weekend. Let’s talk details…
STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON… Right on time, summertime pop up thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into this evening. This will be our first real “diurnal heat induced thunderstorms” that are quite traditional around here this time of year and as we get into the heart of summer. Keep in mind, these storms are generally well under severe limits but can still be dangerous – meaning lightning will be involved at times. NOT everyone will get wet today, but where it does rain, we could have heavy downpours. High temperatures today will again be around 92°.
MORE POP UP STORMS ON FRIDAY… Keep the rain gear handy and have a way to check the radar both today and on Friday as more pop up storms could happen in the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures Friday will be in the mid-90s.
SLIGHTLY WARMER THIS WEEKEND… Our last weekend (Memorial Day) had several inland communities hit 100°. Most spots should remain just below the 100 degree mark this weekend, but there is a good chance that some communities will make a run at the upper-90s. Rain chances will be around 20% each day, meaning MOST of us will remain dry and hot.
HURRICANE SEASON STARTS SATURDAY… The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially kicks off on Saturday, June 1. We note that no tropical storm formation is in the forecast over the next 5-7 days for any part of the Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean Sea.
See all the details in your Thursday #rzw forecast video… Enjoy the day!
Pop-up P.M. thunderstorms will be possible later today across south Alabama & NW Florida… pic.twitter.com/6bypDOCiFl
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 30, 2019
Sunset Atmore,Al @spann @NWSMobile @rzweather @StormHour @michaelwhitewx @ThomasGeboyWX @WEARKDaniel #alwx pic.twitter.com/Ftkt0Xl8al
— Ditto Gorme (@sandtrapper) May 30, 2019
BREAKING: University of Alabama System will give back $21.5 million dollars donated by Hugh Culverhouse “as part of an ongoing dispute.”
In statement, system representative says “donors may not dictate University Administration.” pic.twitter.com/O4peiXSsIb
— Jack Royer (@JackRoyer) May 29, 2019
Forecasters call for a HIGH Risk of rip current through tonight. This means the surf is dangerous for ALL LEVELS of swimmers. pic.twitter.com/vimAUcy8Vv
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) May 29, 2019
On a boat this morning looking at Hurricane Michael storm damage, both inland (intracoastal waterway) and coastal. Cape San Blas first… Shrimp boat hasn’t moved since Michael. @DrLauraMyers @altvprof pic.twitter.com/0PCChL7kmq
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 29, 2019
Scattered thunderstorms will be the lead weather story as we go into the weekend… Storms will happen in the P.M. hours starting on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/owS2yMr2me
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 29, 2019
HOT WEATHER CONTINUES; SHOWERS POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY… While rain chances today remain very low, we will likely have a few showers and thunderstorms around on Thursday. Temperatures will peak in the mid-90s this afternoon under partly cloudy skies. Could there be one or two rogue storms before the end of the day? Yes, but the odds of any given spot having rain remains very low for today. That begins to change over the next few days…
SCATTERED STORMS LIKELY INTO THE WEEKEND… Typically, we have pop-up thunderstorms in the peak heating hours each day in the summertime around our area. That is the pattern that will begin to take shape on Thursday into the weekend. Storms will be most numerous between 1PM and 5PM each day. Rain chances will be in the 20% to 50% range as we go into the weekend. Have a way to check the radar starting Thursday. These summer pop-up storms are typically well under severe limits, but that does NOT mean that they aren’t dangerous. In fact, we see a lot of cloud-to-ground lightning in these storms due to the high amount of atmospheric instability each day. Lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds are typically the main concerns.
HURRICANE SEASON STARTS SATURDAY… The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially starts on Saturday, June 1. We had Subtropical Storm Andrea a few days ago in the central Atlantic Ocean. The storm remained weak, unorganized, and did not directly affect land areas. Barry, Chantal, Dorian, Erin, and Fernand are the next names on this year’s list. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has suggested that a “near normal” year is the most likely scenario for the upcoming season, meaning 11 tropical storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2-3 major hurricanes. Keep in mind – those numbers are representative of the entire Atlantic Basin, which also includes the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. We note that no tropical storms are forecast to develop over the next 5-7 days.
See all the details in your Wednesday #rzw forecast video… Have a great day!
Hot, mostly sunny Wednesday is upcoming for our local area… Scattered storms will become possible on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/sjnL13gH51
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 29, 2019
Sunset Lake Stone Century,Fl @spann @NWSMobile @rzweather @StormHour @ThomasGeboyWX @michaelwhitewx @WEARKDaniel @EarthandClouds #flwx #sunset pic.twitter.com/wJa6bVEtLR
— Ditto Gorme (@sandtrapper) May 29, 2019
HOT EVENING; SCATTERED STORMS TO RETURN THURSDAY… Temperatures remain in the 90s on this Tuesday afternoon with abundant sunshine in place across south Alabama and northwest Florida. As of the 5PM hour, the radar display remains completely quiet. High temperatures today reached 94° and 95° in many spots. We’ve got a mostly dry Wednesday in store before scattered showers and thunderstorms return for Thursday into Friday. See all the details in your Tuesday evening #rzw forecast video… Have a great evening!
Scattered pop-up showers and thunderstorms will return to south Alabama & NW Florida starting on Thursday… Widespread severe weather is NOT in the forecast as of now. ? pic.twitter.com/kSa2zoS1UR
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 28, 2019
This is great. The entire weather enterprise needs to be aggressive and unapologetic when it comes to tornado warning coverage.
No, I’m not sorry (AT ALL) that you’re missing your favorite TV show when lives are in danger. Give me a break. https://t.co/TrY2TsGm7B
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 28, 2019
Another HOT day is on tap for south Alabama & NW Florida. High temperatures will peak in the upper-90s. Heat index values will top 100° in some spots. Full sunshine is expected. ☀️ pic.twitter.com/CxljAC5M1O
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 28, 2019
Monday night fireworks are back @TheWharf1 in @cityorangebeach !!! They are lighting up the night sky!!! @rzweather l#sweetsummertime pic.twitter.com/43yGdknaPN
— The Market (@Wharf_TheMarket) May 28, 2019
Sunset Atmore,Al @spann @NWSMobile @rzweather @StormHour @ThomasGeboyWX @michaelwhitewx @WEARKDaniel @EarthandClouds @thisisalabama #alwx #memorialday pic.twitter.com/MPXxCviOV6
— Ditto Gorme (@sandtrapper) May 28, 2019
Sunset from the Flora-Bama sent in by @kaitbedgood… Nice! ? pic.twitter.com/4XxUcob2Rh
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 28, 2019