The Storm Prediction Center, in their midnight update, maintains the Level 2 (out of 5) severe weather risk for much of south Alabama and northwest Florida valid for Sunday.
Main window: 9AM to 6PM – just a bit earlier than previously suggested.
Be ready for possible warnings! pic.twitter.com/BAgPbiEroQ
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 25, 2026
Storms may get an earlier start than previously suggested. Some of the high-res guidance has the main batch of storms moving across south Alabama and northwest Florida in the late morning and early afternoon hours.
IF (big IF) this scenario happened as depicted here, storms… pic.twitter.com/cjbJsCcRgO
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 25, 2026
The severe weather risk will probably maximize on Sunday in areas along, south, and east of I-65.
Not a guarantee but that’s what we are trending toward. Better “ingredient overlap” for severe storms in Baldwin, Escambia (AL), Conecuh, Covington, Escambia (FL), Santa Rosa,… https://t.co/4DRNM7bvZv
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 25, 2026
These want to be weather news pages keep posting GFS runs for next weekend, but ONLY the ones that show a snow event across the Gulf Coast. Are we just ignoring the model runs in between and ensembles? Let’s be real. Sure the chance is there but right now it’s negligible.
— Asa Schlobohm (@SchlobohmAsa) January 24, 2026
Rain continues across nearly all of Monroe, Clarke, and Washington counties in SW Alabama this evening. A heavier band of rain is pushing into Pollard, Brewton, East Brewton, Appleton, Wallace, Range, Repton, and Lenox from the southwest.
Showers will continue to be possible… pic.twitter.com/bRDK2hMgb8
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 25, 2026
LIVE SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE… Severe storms will be possible on Sunday, including a potential for a few tornadoes and damaging wind gusts. Join Spinks Megginson in this special live video update.
Rain continues to stream into the region from the west. Occasional thunderstorms are happening in coastal Mississippi near Biloxi and Ocean Springs.
Not expecting severe weather issues tonight but the risk will increase on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/Gobh0DurFD
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 25, 2026
