Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Possible in Northwest Florida Later This Week

By | March 22, 2021

According to WEAR-TV, Northwest Florida will see an unsettled pattern move in by Tuesday afternoon with heavy rainfall, and severe weather possible. A front will stall out over our area Tuesday.

This stalled out front could bring 2-3″ of rain, with some areas seeing 5″+ from Tuesday through Thursday. Flash flooding is possible in areas that see constant heavy rain.

The stalled out front is forecast to start pushing east by Thursday. A few storms along the front could be strong to severe.

The Storm Prediction Center has our area under a slight risk of severe weather for Thursday.

There is a 15% chance chance of severe thunderstorms within a 25 mile radius in the yellow shaded area. For now, the severe threat is expected to last from Thursday afternoon through Thursday night.

Timing and impacts can change over the next few days, so stay weather alert and keep checking for forecast changes.