NWS expands Tornado Watch that previously included areas to our west to now also include Mobile and Baldwin counties.
Be ready for possible warnings over the next few hours. pic.twitter.com/rjAxp9Bpef
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 26, 2025
Morning view from the condo in Orange Beach, AL — rough waves and a cold front creeping in. Gulf’s got attitude today. @rzweather 🌊#AlabamaCoast #orangebeach #Weather pic.twitter.com/8LvILqxNcz
— Michael Young (@michaelyoungAL) October 26, 2025
Two areas of concern I am watching as of 9:40AM…
1) several small cells over/approaching Baldwin County, Alabama near Foley, Gulf Shores, and OBA. These cells are broadly rotating.
2) strong small cells in Jackson County, Mississippi near Pascagoula that have produced at… pic.twitter.com/FkblIAVKEA
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 26, 2025
Confirmed tornado in Jackson County, Mississippi near Gautier! https://t.co/Q8ZbxtAhYm
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 26, 2025
The Storm Prediction Center notes in a mesoscale discussion that scattered strong to severe storms will be most likely in SE Mississippi and near the Alabama & NW Florida coast over the next several hours. https://t.co/GjGTuheYHT
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 26, 2025
Scattered, small “mini-supercells” continue to move inland in parts of Mobile and Baldwin counties this morning.
If we have any severe storms over the next couple of hours locally, this will be the zone to watch: Mainly south of I-10 in Mobile and Baldwin counties. pic.twitter.com/OvBHvmMrMJ
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 26, 2025
Hurricane Melissa now has maximum winds in excess of 140 mph, making the system a category 4 hurricane.
Hurricane Warning up for all of Jamaica, where impacts could be catastrophic. pic.twitter.com/n6AkS04xmp
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 26, 2025
