3:47PM August 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clarke and Monroe County in AL until 4:15pm.
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clarke and Monroe County in AL until 4:15pm.
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 18, 2026
RT @NWSMobile: Storms are filling in up across the U.S. Highway 84 corridor. Storms are moving off to the southeast at 10 to 15 mph and wil…
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 18, 2026
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are developing across south Alabama and northwest Florida this afternoon.
Storms will progressively build in to the south over the next few hours.
Be ready for scattered downpours and loud storms. Gusty winds possible in the https://t.co/39gh7PxTJM
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 18, 2026
The Storm Prediction Center has introduced a low-end, Level 1 (out of 5) severe weather risk zone valid for the next several hours (now through roughly 9PM) across south Alabama and northwest Florida.
This risk is driven by the potential for gusty winds in the strongest of the https://t.co/hZF3IZRJc5
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 18, 2026
Things can change VERY quickly, particularly in September. Right now, however, Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) is running well below average for this time of year.
3.1 units of ACE today vs. 17.0 being the long term average by this date. https://t.co/17eZvCS5j9
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 18, 2026
Quiet on radar for now, but the projected radar is showing scattered showers and thunderstorms developing over the next several hours. Main window for spotty storms today looks to be from 4PM to 8PM. https://t.co/N0D9YLkCMr
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 18, 2026
Temperatures have hit the 90 degree mark as of late morning on this Tuesday. Afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 90s with heat index values in the 105-115° range this afternoon. 🥵 https://t.co/Kz7SfgVAHw
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 18, 2026