TALLAHASSEE, Fl — Periods of rain and some active thunderstorms are projected to affect portions of the state line region early Saturday morning and through the afternoon.
A majority of northern Florida counties, and parts of the south Georgia tier of counties, are in a Slight (level 2 out of 5) risk for severe weather Saturday morning and afternoon, meaning severe storms of the scattered variety are possible.
Threats: The main threats remain as gusty winds, lightning, and small hail with a chance for isolated tornadoes.
Timing: Strong storms could start as early as Friday night and linger into Saturday morning. However, the bulk of any severe activity is expected in the morning Saturday around sunrise and through the early to middle afternoon hours.
Weather Setup: A front is currently stalled along the coast as of Friday morning. A low pressure will ride the front moving in the easterly direction later Friday evening, eventually lifting the stalled front as a warm front. This places warm, moist air into southern sections of our area, setting up the atmosphere for unstable conditions Saturday morning. As the low approaches, a cold front will be dragged along with it.
Conditions are in place for strong to severe storms as the cold front moves through, especially in the coastal counties, some areas south of Interstate 10 in the Big Bend, and the southeastern Big Bend and Suwannee River counties. Occasional thunderstorms are expected north of I-10 and in southern Georgia, but there will be less support for severe weather to occur as temperatures are forecast to be cooler.
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