SCATTERED STORMS TODAY; SEVERE WEATHER RISK WED. NIGHT… Spotty showers and thunderstorms will be possible throughout the day on this Tuesday across south Alabama and northwest Florida. Widespread severe storms are not expected today, however we are looking ahead to two, distinct severe weather setups over the next few days. The first severe weather potential will set up Wednesday night into early Thursday morning as a line of storms pushes into our region from the west. Saturday night into early Sunday is when the second round of severe storms will be possible. Thunderstorms will remain scattered in nature today with localized downpours being possible. It will not rain all day in any given locale. High temperatures will be in the mid 70s today.
ROUND 1 (OF 2) SEVERE WEATHER TIMING – WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY… 11PM Wednesday to 8AM Thursday continues to be the nine hour window when strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. We encourage everyone to have multiple ways to hear warnings, including having a device that can wake you up in case your location is involved with a tornado warning.
MAIN CONCERN WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACROSS WEST ALABAMA… Scattered thunderstorms out ahead of a squall line may develop late Wednesday night across parts of southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama. The Storm Prediction Center has included these zones in a Level 2 (out of 5) severe weather risk, meaning scattered severe thunderstorms will be possible. Places like Baton Rouge (LA), McComb (MS), Hattiesburg (MS), Jackson (MS), Meridian (MS), Demopolis, Livingston, York, Butler, Gilbertown, Chatom, Yarbo, Millry, Cullomburg, Thomasville, Coffeeville, Grove Hill, and Jackson (AL) are involved in the Level 2 (out of 5) severe weather risk zone valid on Wednesday into early Thursday.
LOWER-END RISK FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST… Thunderstorms will likely be in a gradual weakening trend Wednesday night while moving across our region as instability levels decline throughout the night. Surrounding the aforementioned Level 2 risk (above), we have a low-end, Level 1 (out of 5) severe weather risk for the remainder of southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. This is the zone where widespread, significant severe storms are less likely to happen, but still possible. This low-end risk zone includes Mobile, Mt. Vernon, Dauphin Island, Bayou La Batre, Daphne, Fairhope, Spanish Fort, Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Bay Minette, Monroeville, Beatrice, Uriah, Evergreen, Belleville, Lyeffion, Repton, Brooklyn, Brewton, Atmore, Poarch, Flomaton, Greenville, Georgiana, Camden, Andalusia, Opp, Florala, Pensacola, Walnut Hill, Century, Molino, Milton, Pace, Munson, Jay, Whiting Field, Chumuckla, Navarre, Gulf Breeze, Crestview, Baker, Laurel Hill, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Eglin AFB, Niceville, Santa Rosa Beach, DeFuniak Springs, Freeport, and surrounding areas.
ROUND 2 (OF 2) SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY NIGHT… After storms clear out on Thursday morning, drier conditions will likely prevail on Thursday afternoon and into Friday. Another, potentially more potent, round of thunderstorms will be possible across much of the Deep South on Saturday evening into early Sunday morning. We note that timing of this specific severe weather setup may change in the days ahead as we are still five days out from the event. Please check back for updates over the next few days.
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