Tallahassee, Fla. – Strong storms are set to return Thursday afternoon and evening across North Florida, with the National Weather Service warning of isolated severe thunderstorms bringing damaging gusts and frequent lightning. This is the region’s first severe outlook in nearly two months, and officials are urging residents to have storm safety plans ready.
According to the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, a Level 1 out of 5 “marginal risk” of severe weather is in effect for the Florida Panhandle, southwest Georgia, and southeast Alabama. The main threats include isolated damaging winds and frequent lightning strikes, particularly during outdoor activities late Thursday.
Rain chances will rise sharply Thursday afternoon, peaking across the region on Friday. Cities such as Tallahassee, Panama City, Albany, and Dothan could see widespread showers with embedded thunderstorms capable of producing brief localized flooding.
The weather service notes that most rainfall will be beneficial, but heavy downpours under stronger storms could create nuisance runoff and briefly hazardous driving conditions. Residents are urged to avoid open areas during storms, charge electronic devices, and monitor alerts in case additional advisories are issued.
Storm chances continue into Saturday before conditions improve for the latter half of the weekend.
