Tornado Watch In Effect Until 6 A.M.

March 17, 2021

A tornado watch is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Comments

3 Responses to “Tornado Watch In Effect Until 6 A.M.”

  1. William Reynolds on March 17th, 2021 9:59 pm

    ” This scared me at first but it looks like the meant 30 mph.”

    No. Potential threat of 80 mph per the National Weather Service in isolated storms.

  2. Trish Dexter on March 17th, 2021 8:36 pm

    “Potential threats include strong tornadoes, damaging winds in excess of 80 mph…”. This scared me at first but it looks like the meant 30 mph.

  3. Dwm on March 17th, 2021 2:30 pm

    This better not mess up opening morning of turkey season