Hot Take: NHC should ditch numbering systems entirely. Whether it’s a tropical depression or the dreaded Potential Tropical Cyclone (PTCs), just name the thing and be done with it. Would only increase names used each year by 2-5 in nearly all years.
While we’re at it,
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 20, 2026
10PM CDT Sunday advisory for TD2 shows very little change.
Maximum winds: 30 mph.
MSLP: 1008 millibars
Movement: NNW at 3 mphA Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect from the AL-FL border eastward to the Ochlockonee River.
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 20, 2026
Gnarly view of storms earlier this evening as viewed from Gulf Shores. Thank you @RoettgenK! https://t.co/WoEpaLzQB0
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 20, 2026
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from the Alabama-Florida border eastward to the Ochlocknee River in FL.
This includes coastal portions of Escambia (FL), Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Gulf, Franklin, and Wakulla counties.
Tropical storm conditions possible near the https://t.co/U1V4kHpuPd
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 20, 2026
TD2 EXPECTED TO BECOME TROPICAL STORM ON MONDAY; T.S. WATCH FOR COASTAL N.W. FL… Tropical Depression Two will likely pass just south of our local area in south Alabama and northwest Florida on Tuesday into Wednesday morning before a likely landfall in eastern Louisiana. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for coastal parts of northwest Florida from the Alabama-Florida border eastward to near St. Marks. Rain will be possible at times due to TD2 across parts of the local area along with breezy conditions near the coast. At least some risk of a few tornadoes may happen midweek as well. Spinks Megginson is here with a live update. Join us!
RT @TropicalTidbits: #TD2 remains broad and weak for now, with dry air entrainment evident west of the circulation, clearly limiting the in…
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 19, 2026
Loud storms continue to impact portions of Escambia (FL), Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties in northwest Florida.
Be inside if you’re in range of hearing thunder!
Rain continues across some portions of all of south Alabama counties as well.
Storms will fade in coverage https://t.co/g7Uw3J4PfT
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) July 19, 2026
