RT @NWSMobile: A few strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening mainly across northwest portions of the area. The mai…

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) September 21, 2026

Discrete, isolated showers and thunderstorms are popping up this afternoon. Rain is happening near Navarre, Muddy Ford, Wagerville, Leroy, Grove Hill, Thomasville, Sweet Water, and Nanafalia.

More pop-up storms are likely to develop over the next several hours. https://t.co/jit6MjfyGE

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) September 21, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for a big chunk of Jefferson County, AL till 1:45PM. This includes a large part of the Birmingham metro, including Downtown Birmingham.

Gusty winds and quarter size hail are the main concerns as storms move southwest. https://t.co/zbKbm6P2EP

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) September 21, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jefferson County in AL until 1:45pm.

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) September 21, 2026

First shower of the day has developed on the north side of Fort Walton Beach in Okaloosa County, FL. This tiny shower is drifting southwest toward Hurlburt Field.

I expect more showers and thunderstorms to develop across the region over the next several hours. https://t.co/2ouUSmlM22

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) September 21, 2026

If you would’ve asked me back in the spring months what the odds were that we would have no hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin by September 21, I would put the odds at near zero or VERY, very low. Yet here we are!

Tropical Storm Fay is now weakening. The streak continues!

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) September 21, 2026

RT @CollinGrossWx: Tropical Storm #Fay fell just short of becoming the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season. Strong wind shear has r…

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) September 21, 2026