Tallahassee, Florida – A line of strong to potentially severe thunderstorms is expected to push across the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend overnight, with the greatest impacts likely during the early Thursday morning commute.
According to the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, storms could begin arriving in southeast Alabama as early as 2 a.m. Eastern Thursday, reaching the Tallahassee area between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. before moving into the eastern Big Bend and southwest Georgia later in the morning. The system is expected to weaken gradually as it moves east, but it may still produce isolated severe wind gusts of 50–70 mph and a brief tornado or two.
The strongest storms overnight will likely affect communities from Dothan and Marianna to Tallahassee and Bainbridge, where the Storm Prediction Center has outlined a Level 2 “Slight Risk” for severe storms through early Thursday morning. Areas farther east toward Valdosta, Thomasville and Perry remain under a Level 1 marginal risk as storms weaken.
By mid-morning Thursday, the storms should shift east toward Madison, Valdosta and the eastern Big Bend, with the main line expected to exit the region by around 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Residents should keep phones charged and ensure weather alerts are enabled overnight. Strong wind gusts could knock down small limbs and briefly disrupt power in isolated areas.
