WEATHER ALERT… Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Barbour-AL & Bullock-AL Counties until 2:45 PM.
Product issued by the National Weather Service BMX at 2:07 PM CDT Monday, August 28, 2023 and is valid until 2:45 PM CDT Monday, August 28, 2023.
WEATHER ALERT… Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Elmore-AL & Tallapoosa-AL Counties until 2:45 PM.
Product issued by the National Weather Service BMX at 2:01 PM CDT Monday, August 28, 2023 and is valid until 2:45 PM CDT Monday, August 28, 2023.
WEATHER ALERT… Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Tallapoosa-AL County until 2:30 PM.
Product issued by the National Weather Service BMX at 1:52 PM CDT Monday, August 28, 2023 and is valid until 2:30 PM CDT Monday, August 28, 2023.
While we diligently monitor soon-to-be Hurricane #Idalia, the max. winds of Hurricane #Franklin have increased to 145 mph. Franklin is now a category 4 hurricane!
Franklin will likely pass just west of Bermuda before turning NE in the Atlantic Ocean. No direct threat to land. pic.twitter.com/uD1jHBVFYL
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 28, 2023
WEATHER ALERT… Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Bullock-AL, Macon-AL & Montgomery-AL Counties until 2:00 PM.
Product issued by the National Weather Service BMX at 1:12 PM CDT Monday, August 28, 2023 and is valid until 2:00 PM CDT Monday, August 28, 2023.
Tropical Storm #Idalia is on the cusp of becoming a hurricane this afternoon. 1PM NHC advisory indicates max. winds are at 70 mph.
Hurricane Warnings posted along the Florida coast from Longboat Key northward to the Ochlockonee River, including Tampa Bay. pic.twitter.com/XzCb6YdkSE
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 28, 2023
Highly populated Pinellas County, FL near Tampa has issued a mandatory evacuation order for low-lying areas ahead of #Idalia. https://t.co/J1puTzGq7j
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 28, 2023
This is the line for gas at @Costco in Sarasota right now, easily several hundred cars in line. People are not taking chances here not having gas after #Idalia hits, we remember what it was like after Ian last year. #FLwx @spann pic.twitter.com/xReQUGNNBt
— Ray Loewe (@rloewe65) August 28, 2023
Numerous showers and thunderstorms continue to pop up this afternoon across south Alabama and northwest Florida.
These storms are not moving much at all. Heavy downpours likely in the hours ahead in many communities across the region. pic.twitter.com/H8j82LtHMw
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 28, 2023
Heavy pockets of rain and loud storms continue in parts of Butler, Covington, Santa Rosa, & Okaloosa counties as we approach midday.
Storms near Oaky Streak, Andalusia, Carolina, Wing, Baker, Munson, & Allentown are producing quite a bit of lightning.
P.M. pop-up storms likely! pic.twitter.com/xs1otsRsN0
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 28, 2023
