, Florida
– The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has forecast a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) of strong to severe thunderstorms across parts of southeast Alabama’s Wiregrass region, southwest Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle for today, June 16, 2026.
According to the National Weather Service Tallahassee, a few strong to marginally severe thunderstorms are expected today with localized pockets of damaging wind gusts impacting trees and power lines. Occasional rounds of heavy rainfall are likely, and some localized flooding could occur with the heaviest rains.
The primary hazards with any stronger storms include isolated damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, heavy rainfall with localized flooding possible, and frequent dangerous lightning. A brief tornado or hail cannot be completely ruled out but the overall threat remains low.
Most areas can expect 2–3 inches of rainfall today, with isolated higher totals of 4–5 inches possible. There is a slight risk of excessive rainfall, which may lead to isolated flash flooding and ponding on roadways…