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On 18 Jun 12, Ft Rucker Weather began posting all watches, warnings, advisories, and MEF amendments on X. We hope you will follow us today!

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We have issued a Severe TS Watch valid til 1500L or 3pm and a Moderate TS Warning valid til 1400L or 2pm.

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We have upgraded the Moderate TS Warning to Severe TS Warning. Valid til 2100L or 9pm.

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Lightning is observed w/in 5NM of Cairns AAF. Valid until further notice.

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The advisory for observed 20KT gusts has been issued, valid UFN

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Lightning within 5 and 10 have been cancelled. The next round of storms looks to move in between 11-12L

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Lightning within 5 and 10 have been issued and are valid UFN. Once these storms move through, we should have a bit of a break.

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AM MEF AMD 1 to start TEMPO TS at 13Z for GF, HAWK, BCAT. Ended TEMPO TS at 14Z for the Vanguards. Though rain and embedded thunder continue all morning with TS picking up again in a couple of hours.

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Several WWAs were issued:

-Heavy rain watch from 14-06Z (09-01L)
-Heavy rain warning from 15-06Z (10-01L)
-Lightning watch from 11-06Z (06-01L)
-Tornado watch from 1430-06Z (0930-01L)
-Tornado advisory (potential for tornadoes within 60 miles) from 13-06Z (08-01L)

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Lightning within 10 miles has been cancelled

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Lightning within 5 miles has been cancelled.

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Observed lightning within 5 and 10 miles have been issued, valid UFN

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AM MEF AMD 1 to make all areas VFR starting now with TEMPO IFR all period... TS timing and coverage remains the same with storms moving in between 09-10L

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N1 IFR ADVISORIES FOR 15NM AND 60NM HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND ARE VALID 0200-0730 FOR ALL STOPS.

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N1 UPDATE FOR 6-16-2026. EXPECT IFR FOR ALL STOPS FOR ALL PERIOD.

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AM MEF AMD 1:
-GF, HAWK, VG N/C/S VFR after 13Z
-BCAT VFR all period

Keep in mind... there WILL still be pockets of IFR out there all period. Also, thunderstorm timing did not change. Thunderstorms will be embedded, not see and avoid.

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A watch for the potential for lightning within 15 miles has been issued, valid 15-02Z (10-21L)

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LIGHTNING WITHIN 10NM HAS BEEN CANCELED.

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N1 UPDATE FOR 6-15-2026. EXPECT VCTS FOR ALL AREAS UNTIL 0200Z AND SOME PATCHY MIST SETTING UP AFTER 2200L FOR MOST AREAS AS WIND SWAP TO THE SW COMING OFF THE GULF OF MEXICO INCREASING HUMIDITY.

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LIGHTNING WITHIN 5NM OF KOZR IS CANCELED. LIGHTNING WITHIN 10NM REMAINS VALID.

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LIGHTNING WITHIN 5NM AND 10NM OF KOZR ADVISORY/WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND VALID UFN.