Severe Weather and Winter Weather Expected Later Today and Overnight

February 17, 2020

The active weather continues today with winter weather starting later today for folks up north and severe weather possible in the late evening and lasting overnight into Thursday for those near the coast.

The SPC is forecasting a slight to marginal chance of severe weather tonight into tomorrow for areas near the coast. Locations in the yellow area have 5% tornado, 15% damaging wind, and 5% hail probabilities. Locations in the dark green area have 2% tornado, 5% damaging wind, and 5% hail (for some locations) probabilities. Storms will start moving off the Gulf to our west in the afternoon followed by a frontal line of storms with this continuing as the system moves east overnight. For people in the Florida Panhandle the severe threat might not start until late evening, continuing overnight into Thursday morning as the system clears the area to the east. Rain may remain in the area for a while tomorrow but I think the severe threat will diminish by noon.

Another round of winter weather will impact northern Alabama and central to eastern Tennessee starting later today and lasting overnight. I don't think this storm will bring impacts as far south as we saw a few days ago. Precip will be mixed again so pay attention to local media for conditions in your area. Graphics for different areas are below. Keep in mind that this can change.

Middle Alabama

Northern Alabama

Central Tennessee

Eastern Tennessee

After this system clears the area later tomorrow we will have some settled weather until Sunday or Monday. Thankfully the next system doesn't look to be as active as the weather has been this week. I think we can expect some gradual warming as well.

Stay safe and have a good rest of the week.

Chris