Weather Alert Day: Severe Storms Tonight; Part Of The Area Level 4 Of 5 Risk

April 19, 2020

Severe storms will likely impact our region from Sunday afternoon through Sunday night. There is moderate (level 4 or 5) risk for the extreme northern part of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida and all of south Alabama. There is an enhanced (level 3 of 5) risk of storms in the remainder of the the North Escambia area.

All modes of severe weather are possible, including damaging winds over 70 mph, tornadoes, and quarter-size or larger hail.

There is a wind advisory with gusts up to 30 mph outside storms.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

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