#Erick continues to strengthen and is now a category 2 hurricane. Continued rapid intensification is expected today, and Erick is forecast to approach the coast of Mexico as a major hurricane.
More info: https://t.co/pWYHWBUHEk pic.twitter.com/VkezowDsP6
— NHC Pacific (@NHC_Pacific) June 18, 2025
Dang. Pop-up thunderstorm less than an hour, .94” rain. Near Bratt, @rzweather
Then, poof, gone.— 1775 or 1860? (@ScobieSr) June 18, 2025
Loud thunder is happening, even in the smallest of the storms developing at midday.
Scattered downpours are happening near Bratt, Atmore, Walnut Hill, Thomasville, Packers Bend, East Brewton, Spring Hill (FL), Coffeeville, and Crestview.
More storms will develop over the next… pic.twitter.com/hUq3zBeoGt
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) June 18, 2025
Numerous pop-up thunderstorms are rapidly developing across south Alabama and northwest Florida as of 10:15AM.
Just like the last few days, not expecting widespread severe storms today. Some of the storms will produce lots of lightning and torrential downpours over the next… pic.twitter.com/ypPpzcyx5z
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) June 18, 2025
@rzweather 4/10 inch of rain (.43 on the machine) fell in North Crestview Florida on Tuesday 6-17-2025 in afternoon thunder showers. Rain fall so far this week- 1.21.
— Car 412 (@HRickover) June 18, 2025
MORE POP-UP STORMS IN THE DAYS AHEAD… No tangible changes to the forecast. P.M. pop-up storms, heat, and humidity expected in each of the next 7 days.
This is climatologically normal for our region for this time of year.
MORE PULSE-TYPE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY… The meteorology world often calls pop-up thunderstorms “pulse-type thunderstorms,” as these storms pulse up and pulse down often just as quick. Scattered thunderstorms will become more numerous later this morning into the early afternoon hours. Storms will be capable (just like the last few days) of producing localized downpours, loud thunder, cloud-to-ground lightning, and flash flooding if storms train over the same areas. High temperatures will be around the 90 degree mark. More of the same is in store in the days ahead with P.M. storms continuing to be the norm.
TROPICS: ATLANTIC BASIN REMAINS QUIET… The Gulf, Caribbean, and Atlantic remain quiet with no new tropical storms expected to form over the next 5-7 days. The climatological peak of hurricane season happens on September 11.
TROPICS: EASTERN PACIFIC ERICK TO BE HURRICANE AT LANDFALL IN MEXICO… Tropical Storm Erick is on the cusp of becoming a hurricane on this Wednesday. The center of the storm is expected to make landfall along the coast of Mexico tonight or early tomorrow (Thursday) as a hurricane or major hurricane. A Hurricane Warning is in effect from Puerto Angel to Punta Maldonado along the Pacific coast of Mexico. While direct local impacts from Erick are not expected in Alabama or Florida, this will be a significant storm for parts of southern Mexico in the days ahead.
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See all the details in your Wednesday RedZone Weather forecast video. Have a great day!
