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Tallahassee, Fla. – Drivers along I-10 and Capital Circle should prepare now for wind gusts up to 70 mph as a line of severe storms sweeps across the Florida Big Bend between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, creating the risk of downed trees and sudden lane blockages during peak travel hours.
According to the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, a Level 2 out of 5 slight risk for severe weather covers the Florida Panhandle, the Big Bend, southeastern Alabama and much of southwest Georgia through Sunday afternoon. The most likely timing for Tallahassee and areas along US-27 and Apalachee Parkway is between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Eastern, with storms exiting the Suwannee Valley by 4 p.m. Eastern. Damaging wind gusts between 50 and 70 mph and a few tornadoes remain the primary threats…