Good news: Widespread light to moderate rain is happening across much of the region as of 5:22PM.
Better news: The tornado risk overnight seems VERY, very low if not zero. Warmer air remains shunted offshore. Some storms overnight may produce hail.
Best news: Widespread 1-3″ https://t.co/9MKw8q3Kr4
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 01, 2026
Large mass of rain across Mississippi and Louisiana will gradually move into south Alabama and northwest Florida over the next few hours. Expect a wet evening!
The good news is we won’t be dealing with severe weather issues through at least midnight. The severe weather risk https://t.co/E2Rp0z9gjE
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 01, 2026
It appears most, if not all, of the warm, unstable air may remain to our south overnight. Technically, the coastal counties in AL & NW FL remain in a low-end severe weather risk zone due to a low-end tornado risk overnight.
Does not appear it will materialize IF all of the https://t.co/uA6XaJePNP
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 01, 2026
Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are moving east this afternoon across south Alabama and northwest Florida.
Intermittent, spotty rain will be possible through this evening.
Not expecting any severe weather issues through at least 9PM. https://t.co/MOsO4MlJHQ
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 01, 2026
Scattered sprinkles and areas of light rain continue to move east across south Alabama and northwest Florida as we approach midday. https://t.co/66p4sKX2CV
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 01, 2026
Active weather will continue today into tomorrow with multiple waves of rain and thunderstorms being possible.
We dry out on Sunday and warm up on Monday.
Another rain chance seems likely around Thursday/Friday of the upcoming week. https://t.co/TH73dTLg0a
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 01, 2026
RAIN CHANCES INCREASE TODAY INTO TONIGHT; LOW-END TORNADO RISK NEAR COAST INTO TONIGHT… Spotty showers and thunderstorms will gradually increase in coverage throughout the day on this Friday. There will almost certainly be some breaks in the rain throughout the day, so it won’t https://t.co/7Aqt173RfP
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 01, 2026
