RT @NHC_Atlantic: 8pm EDT 11 Jun — We are continuing to monitor the Bay of Campeche where a broad area of low pressure is likely to form o…

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) June 11, 2026

Tornado Emergency issued for La Rose, Toluca, and Wenona in central Illinois. Dangerous, large tornado moving northeast.

Horrible, classic, violent tornado signature on local radar! https://t.co/VOI0Gtc2Tr

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) June 11, 2026

Level 4 (out of 5) severe weather risk is in place over the next several hours for northern Illinois. Significant, EF2+ tornadoes are the main concern along with widespread, damaging wind gusts. https://t.co/iCRLMRDjpP

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) June 11, 2026

Scattered clouds continue to develop across south Alabama and northwest Florida this afternoon.

A few spotty showers and storms are happening in parts of northeast Alabama.

Temperatures are peaking in the low 90s across much of the region. https://t.co/qpjAPOnkxO

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) June 11, 2026

West Alabama, for the first time in a long time, is now completely out of the drought zones as classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Drought improvements have happened across south-central Alabama and northwest Florida. https://t.co/LISgjf4UsR

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) June 11, 2026

Cumulus clouds are beginning to develop in parts of Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia (FL), Santa Rosa, and Walton counties this afternoon.

Not seeing any rain or storms yet but I suspect we will have a few, spotty storms pop up in the hours ahead. Most communities will remain dry. https://t.co/366Huaj128

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) June 11, 2026

Anyone know if the Central Pacific Hurricane Center is being folded into the National Hurricane Center completely? Is this a consolidation that is happening?

I didn’t completely grasp last hurricane season that all CPHC products seemed to be issued by NHC.

Just was reviewing

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) June 11, 2026