Latest Update from the National Weather Service

This event may have a wider impact (in terms of total area affected) than previous events so far 
this winter. The most likely storm threat is damaging wind gusts, and perhaps an isolated 
tornado or two. Depending of course on where (and if) these occur, the main impacts would 
include downed trees and power lines (including trees falling on parked automobiles and 
structures), and damage to more vulnerable structures like mobile homes and sheds. Tornadoes 
could locally enhance these impacts. 

Summary: 

There is a “Slight Risk” of severe storms late Thursday afternoon through early 
Friday morning, especially for southeast Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. 

This “Slight Risk” is unlikely to be expanded eastward into the Florida Big Bend 
 and South-central Georgia in later forecasts. Nonetheless, a few severe storms may 
 affect these areas, but to a lesser extent than locations to the west. 

Damaging wind gusts and/or a few isolated tornadoes are the main severe weather 
threats. 

This weather system appears more likely to produce at least some severe weather 
 (compared to some of the previous system so far this winter).