RAIN & STORMS LIKELY THURSDAY… RZW Exec partners, good evening! We’re looking ahead to tomorrow (Thursday) when we could have a few strong storms around. The Storm Prediction Center has the entire local area and much of west-central Alabama included in their low-end, Level 1 (out of 5) marginal risk zone valid for Thursday. This means that isolated instances of gusty winds and hail will be possible in any of the storms that can ramp up briefly to a stronger level. The tornado risk remains LOW, but not quite zero.
LEVEL 1 RISK: WHO IS INVOLVED… ALL parts of southwest Alabama and northwest Florida are involved in the low-end, Level 1 (out of 5) marginal severe weather risk on Thursday, particularly in the afternoon and evening hours. Mobile, Pensacola, Daphne, Fairhope, Destin, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Brewton, Flomaton, Atmore, Poarch, Monroeville, Beatrice, Uriah, Grove Hill, Thomasville, Jackson, Leroy, Chatom, Greenville, Georgiana, Andalusia, Opp, and Florala are all included. We note that several areas in central and north Alabama are also included in this low-end risk zone: Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma, Demopolis, Tuscaloosa, Jasper, Fayette, Hamilton, Camden, Hayneville, Butler, Livingston, and surrounding areas.
POTENTIAL HAZARDS… Damaging straight line wind gusts and hail will be the main concerns in any storms that can become strong on Thursday. Flash flooding could also happen if storms can train over the same areas. The severe weather risk (and tornado risk) will clearly be greatest across much of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas, where the Level 2, slightly higher risk zone is in place.
BIG TAKEAWAYS… I’m not expecting major issues on Thursday, but there could be a few strong storms around. As always, if we happen to have any tornado warnings, I’ll be providing uninterrupted video coverage across our platforms. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a nice Wednesday evening!