A Tornado Watch will likely be needed in the next several hours for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and west Alabama. Developing storms may pose a risk of tornadoes and large hail. https://t.co/TFZcVfKWcz
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 06, 2026
This developing storm needs to be monitored carefully as it moves ENE across east-central Mississippi. Folks in Choctaw, Marengo, and Sumter counties in west Alabama need to monitor this storm as it moves in from the west. https://t.co/OB50wRbi9x
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 06, 2026
This is the RAINFALL outlook valid over the next 18 hours. The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has added a Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall and flash flooding across parts of west and central Alabama.
Guidance is suggesting isolated rain totals of 3-5″. Most communities https://t.co/Gjo8DNDJ5i
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 06, 2026
RT @NWS: Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes (possibly EF2+), large-to-very large hail, and damaging wind gusts are possibl…
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 06, 2026
Tornado-producing storms will be possible late this afternoon into the evening hours. Tornado risk is greatest north of US84.
Be ready for the potential for tornado warnings during the P.M. hours.
Storms will arrive in much of south AL & NW FL after midnight (probably weaker at https://t.co/U1G0p1QHGz
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 06, 2026
SEVERE WEATHER RISK INLAND TODAY; RAIN & STORMS LOCALLY THURSDAY MORNING… Severe thunderstorms, including a few tornadoes, will be possible today across parts of central and north Alabama and central Mississippi. Some of these storms may be problematic for parts of southwest https://t.co/sJyBU9s1qP
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 06, 2026
Severe storms will be possible in central Mississippi and north/central Alabama today. Most of us across SW AL & NW FL won’t have severe weather issues today. We will need to monitor any storms that fire up in west Alabama very carefully this afternoon into this evening. https://t.co/3nDaEx1LUN
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) May 06, 2026
