Stormy weather is expected to pass through the area today. Here are the highlights.
1) There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) of severe weather today across much of the area. Not everyone will see severe weather, but isolated to scattered instances of damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are the primary threats.
2) The most likely timing for the line of storms today is west of a line from Fort Gaines to Panama City from 5 AM – 9 AM CT, east of there to a Sylvester to Tallahassee line 9 AM – 1 PM ET, and the remainder of the region to the Suwannee Valley 11 AM – 4 PM ET today.
3) Gusty winds up to 40 mph are expected today for the Florida Big Bend and most of southwest Georgia, especially 2-3 hours in advance of the line of thunderstorms.
4) A high risk of rip currents and high surf are expected at the Gulf beaches today. Conditions will be hazardous to mariners and all levels of swimmers.
