Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Heavy Rain, Hail Possible

June 28, 2011

A severe thunderstorm watch in in effect for the entire North Escambia area, including Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida and Escambia County in Alabama.

A line of thunderstorms moving south through Alabama could reach the  area by early evening.

According to the National Weather Service, the atmosphere ahead of this line will be very unstable due to daytime heating. This will lead to some of the storm becoming strong to severe with the primary threat being damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. Quarter size hail will also be possible in the stronger storms. The storms could produce locally heavy rainfall, which could result in some minor urban and small stream flooding.

  • Tonight — Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening…then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
  • Wednesday –  Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
  • Thursday –Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
  • Thursday Night — Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
  • Friday — Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive