For those keeping count at home, within the past HOUR, Southern California has seen:
Tropical Storm #Hilary Conditions
Flash Flood Warnings
An Earthquake
A Tornado Warning— Heather Zons 💙 (@HeatherZWeather) August 20, 2023
Tropical Storm #Franklin has formed this afternoon in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Franklin may be a significant issue for parts of Hispaniola but will likely never directly affect Alabama or northwest Florida. pic.twitter.com/KQID8GQiyS
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 20, 2023
#Hilary made landfall in the northern part of the Baja Peninsula a short time ago as a tropical storm. The system will move into Southern California this evening as a tropical storm. Rare day indeed!
Serious flash flooding concerns continue across the southwestern U.S. pic.twitter.com/JzcPHWGYdw
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 20, 2023
NHC will initiate advisories on Tropical Storm Franklin, located over the eastern Caribbean Sea, at 500 PM AST (2100 UTC).
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 20, 2023
Tropics remain quite active with 5 separate systems being tracked across the Atlantic Basin. TD6, Tropical Storm Emily, & 3 other disturbances.
The Gulf disturbance is headed toward South Texas regardless of if formal development happens. Increased rip currents at AL & FL coast. pic.twitter.com/nK6FKD8gKj
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 20, 2023
Tropical Storm Emily has formed in the open waters of the central Atlantic Ocean. Emily is expected to dissipate in a few days and won’t be an issue for land areas.
Note that Emily is a separate system from TD6 (farther west) and the Gulf disturbance. pic.twitter.com/0tQr6XfSzh
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 20, 2023
Sunday sunrise Atmore,AL @spann @NWSMobile @rzweather @StormHour @ThePhotoHour @ThomasGeboyWX @michaelwhitewx @KDanielCCI @AlanSealls @WKRGEd @wkrgcaroline @thisisalabama #alwx #SundayMorning pic.twitter.com/fkmFE1l7Xo
— Ditto Gorme (@dittogorme) August 20, 2023
QUITE HOT TODAY… A few showers may happen later this afternoon across parts of coastal Alabama and northwest Florida. Most locales across the region will remain dry. High temperatures will peak in the upper-90s.
As the core of the massive ridge shifts into the Southeast, it'll bring the potential for all-time record highs there as well.
Jackson, MS's all-time record high (1889-present) is 107F from a 4-way tie (1925, 1930, 2000). The latest NWS forecast for Jackson is 107 degrees. pic.twitter.com/EChQR4ZE7V
— Tomer Burg (@burgwx) August 19, 2023
One lonely shower has developed and dissipated in parts of southern Santa Rosa County, FL this evening. Lucky folks near Bagdad and just south of Milton! pic.twitter.com/IMuDmBqCLa
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 19, 2023
