SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH Issued for SW Alabama and the West FL Panhandle

Watch area for severe thunderstorm watch #304 and initial radar.
Watch area for severe thunderstorm watch #304 and initial radar.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Southwest Alabama and the Western Florida Panhandle until 7:00 PM CDT this evening.

Primary threats include…
– Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible.
– Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible.

Severe thunderstorm watch #303 has also been expanded east to include additional counties in the Florida Panhandle and Southeast Alabama.

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Caleb Carmichael
Caleb Carmichael

Caleb is the owner of Gulf Coast Storm Center. He is currently an undergraduate student at Mississippi State University majoring in geoscience with a concentration in broadcast and operational meteorology. While not yet a meteorologist, Caleb has been providing weather updates, news, and analysis for the Gulf Coast since 2014.

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