It is now official: This was the first August since 1997 there have been no named storms in the Atlantic Basin (includes the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea). 25 years!
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) September 1, 2022
Large bolt jumping out of a storm near Navarre, Florida around 9:20pm tonight. Shot from Molino, Florida. @rzweather @WEARAllenStrum @NWSMobile @spann @StormHour @ThePhotoHour @FLweather_wx pic.twitter.com/uyLn8rLcEt
— Asa Schlobohm (@SchlobohmAsa) September 1, 2022
Blue skies Mobile,AL @spann @NWSMobile @rzweather @StormHour @ThomasGeboyWX @michaelwhitewx @KDanielCCI @AlanSealls @wkrgcaroline #alwx pic.twitter.com/9QkEiTbBZT
— Ditto Gorme (@dittogorme) August 31, 2022
The late rain event yesterday ended up being .72” her in Bratt. That’s all for the last 24 hrs, though. @rzweather pic.twitter.com/SmbGA4RQ5P
— 1775 or 1860? (@ScobieSr) August 31, 2022
Nice to see a completely quiet radar display as of 2:11PM on this Wednesday afternoon. A few showers and storms will be possible this evening. Most communities, however, will remain completely dry. Temperatures are well into the 90s this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/vjDd6wv8jE
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 31, 2022
Rain and thunderstorms are LIKELY during the Labor Day Weekend across south Alabama and northwest Florida. pic.twitter.com/CwheItDDUl
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 31, 2022
HEAT INDEX VALUES NEAR 105° TODAY; FEW POP-UP STORMS TODAY… Hot temperatures with plenty of humidity in the air means that heat index values will be sky high today with some spots reaching the 105-110° range this afternoon. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will be likely at times this evening, but I expect most communities to remain dry today. A few stronger thunderstorms may develop tomorrow as instability values across our local area will be elevated. Widespread severe weather is not expected today or tomorrow and the overall tornado risk, fortunately, remains near zero through tomorrow. Looking ahead to the Labor Day Weekend, conditions will be quite wet with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms being likely each day. While we are tracking two disturbances in the tropics, neither of the disturbances are expected to ever impact south Alabama or northwest Florida. A few more Wednesday morning forecast notes are below.
A FEW STRONGER STORMS POSSIBLE TOMORROW… Thunderstorms that pop up on Thursday have a chance of briefly becoming strong or even marginally severe. The atmosphere will be similar to a tinderbox with ample instability likely at multiple levels, meaning some of thunderstorms will probably become strong at times. High temperatures on Thursday will be in the low-90s. Most of the storms tomorrow will happen in the afternoon and evening hours.
WET LABOR DAY WEEKEND LIKELY… Numerous showers and thunderstorms are likely each day as we go into the Labor Day holiday weekend. Be sure to have an indoor backup plan ready for any events you may have scheduled outside as storms will pop up quickly each day. I expect MOST of the storms to be diurnally driven, meaning storms will most likely fire up in the afternoon and evening hours.
TROPICS: TROPICAL STORM LIKELY TO DEVELOP NORTHEAST OF THE ANTILLES… There remains a high (80-90%) chance a tropical storm forms northeast of the Lesser Antilles over the next few days. Longer range weather models show this system potentially ramping up to hurricane status in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean likely near or just south of Bermuda. Regardless of if development happens, this system will not directly affect south Alabama or northwest Florida.
TROPICS: TROPCIAL DISTURBANCE NEAR AFRICA… A tropical wave near the Cabo Verde Islands continues to produce disorganized clouds and thunderstorms. A general northwesterly movement of this tropical wave is expected. There is a low to medium chance this system briefly becomes a tropical storm before conditions are expected to become more hostile for further development in a few days. Good news!
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See all the details in your Wednesday morning #rzw forecast video. Have a great day!
A few storms will pop up this afternoon into this evening but the bigger weather story today will be the hot temperatures.
Heat index values in the 103-107° range this afternoon! ? pic.twitter.com/kPW36qddCl
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 31, 2022
High (80%) chance a tropical storm forms northeast of the Lesser Antilles in the days ahead. No U.S. impacts are expected at this time, however. Good news! pic.twitter.com/3sDGEYfSQU
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 31, 2022
?Good News: Tomorrow is trending towards being drier across the area with the best chance of rain near the coast.
?Bad News: Less rain means it will be hotter across the area. With temperatures in the low 90s and dewpoints in the mid 70s heat indices could climb to 105. pic.twitter.com/hyNvyPVGpb
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) August 31, 2022
Happy National Beach day from Pensacola Beach, FL! pic.twitter.com/7CZM39sJWL
— Dustin Williams (@DWPhotographed) August 30, 2022
Buzzsaw of a typhoon moving west across the Western Pacific Ocean today… Wow. https://t.co/YJoBlx9H7K
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2022
Trees have been reported down near Grove Hill and Whatley in Clarke County, AL due to storms that moved through earlier this afternoon.
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2022
Loud storms happening near the Alabama and northwest Florida beaches will kick out to the south in the next hour. Lingering showers possible regionwide into the late evening! pic.twitter.com/jroZjbl1SO
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2022
SCATTERED STORMS MOVING SOUTH… Heavy rain is pushing south across Mobile and Baldwin counties this evening. Scattered storms near Flomaton, Century, and Brownsdale are also pushing south.
Storms will fade away several hours after sunset.
Gusty (20-30 mph) winds are happening on the leading edge of the thunderstorms pushing across parts of Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia (FL), and Escambia (AL) counties.
Downpours happening in West Mobile, Stapleton, Axis, Pollard, Repton, and Damascus. pic.twitter.com/cyFbiubnV6
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2022
Storm rolling into west #Mobile #Alabama fast … wind suddenly picked up. #ALwx #weather @spann @JohnnyParker012 @rzweather @WKRGEd @AlanSealls @StormHourMedia @StormHour @NWSMobile pic.twitter.com/Wgxk6DFns0
— Stephen Simpson ?? ProperGander ? (@BamaStephen) August 30, 2022
Thunderstorms continue to slide to the south across parts of Clarke, Monroe, Butler, Conecuh, and Washington counties across inland stretches of southwest Alabama.
Storms remain far under severe limits this evening. pic.twitter.com/whLOlwlDf6
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2022
Thunderstorms are pushing southwest toward Thomasville, Pine Hill, Grove Hill, Coffeeville, Millry, and Chatom this afternoon. Heavy downpours of rain likely in the next hour in these locales in southwest Alabama… pic.twitter.com/JSTJfwhpS4
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2022
⛈ Showers & storms are beginning to move into southeast MS & interior southwest AL this afternoon. Storms should generally remain sub-severe, but a few gusty winds of 40-50mph cannot be completely ruled out. Frequent lightning & locally heavy rainfall are also possible. pic.twitter.com/a5S6wS84fl
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) August 30, 2022
Scattered thunderstorms are sliding south across parts of west-central Alabama this afternoon. These storms will reach parts of Washington, Clarke, Monroe, and Wilcox counties in the next hour or two. ⛈ pic.twitter.com/3z21XtynrC
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2022
