Tornado Warning: Escambia Ala.
December 25, 2012
Tornado Warning for Escambia [AL] till 9:00 PM CST …AT 836 PM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATMORE…OR NEAR I65 AND CR 1…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
TORNADO WARNING: Atmore
December 25, 2012
TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 439 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... WESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... * UNTIL 530 PM CST * AT 436 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF ATMORE...OR 4 MILES EAST OF I65 AND CR 47...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PETERMAN... POARCH CREEK RESERVATION... MONROEVILLE... MEGARGEL... FRISCO CITY... EXCEL... REPTON... MCCULLOUGH... I65 AND CR 1... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 49 AND 71. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
Tornado Watch: Christmas Severe Weather Threat
December 25, 2012
There is a substantial threat of severe weather for Christmas night, according to the National Weather Service. Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes are possible. A tornado watch is in effect.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Wednesday: Isolated showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
- Friday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Need Last Minute Gift Wrapping? The Tate Band Has You Covered
December 24, 2012
The Tate High School Showband of the South will be wrapping those last minute Christmas gifts today.
The band members will be at Walmart on Highway 29 in Ensley until 7 p.m. wrapping presents for donations.
Dense Fog Advisory; Stormy Christmas
December 24, 2012
A dense fog advisory is in effect until 4 am Tuesday for the entire North Escambia area. Severe storms are possible for Christmas Day. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Christmas Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain. High near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain. Low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Track Santa Live
December 24, 2012
NorthEscambia.com is teaming up with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to track the progress of Santa Claus around the world.
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For The Kids: Santa Talks About Tonight’s Visit To North Escambia Area
December 24, 2012
Tonight’s the big night for the jolly old elf, with Santa Claus expected to visit all the good little boys and girls in the North Escambia area tonight.
NorthEscambia.com spoke to Santa Claus by phone Sunday from the North Pole, and we learned that he has a long list of girls and boys to visit tonight in our area.
“There have been a lot of good boys and girls around North Escambia this year,” Santa Claus told us. “I’m going to be making a lot of deliveries. Let’s see…Molino, Century, Walnut Hill, Bratt, McDavid, Bogia, Christian Home, Davisville, Barinneau Park, Dogwood Park, Gandyville, Atmore, Flomaton, Cantonment, Byrneville, Cottage Hill…they are all on my list tonight.”
“The boys and girls at Bratt Elementary, Molino Park Elementary, Byrneville Elementary, Jim Allen, Ransom and Ernest Ward have been so good in school this year. Even most of the big kids at Northview have been good this year, plus they won that state championship” Santa said with a chuckle.
What kind of toys will Santa have in his sleigh this year? Most everything he said.
“Wii, Wii, Wii. Ho, Ho, Ho,” Santa said with a grin. “There will be a few of those on the sleigh. Lots of Xbox boxes. Star Wars toys, iPods, iPads, mp3 players, laptop computers, toy trucks and tractors, makeup and even a few clothes will be on the sleigh tonight. But, best of all, there will be a lot of surprises!”
Santa’s funniest request from North Escambia this year came from a lady in Cantonment. She asked for a rich husband.
“I won’t have any rich husbands on the sleigh tonight,” Santa Claus said. “I emailed her request over to Cupid. I think he might fix her up for Valentine’s Day.”
Santa said he won’t be able to bring everything that every boy and girl asked for this year, but he’ll do his best.
“Sometimes kids ask for things I just can’t bring to them,” Santa Claus said. “But I always try to surprise them with something I know they will enjoy. I know the boys and girls will enjoy Christmas morning.”
Santa spent a lot of time in North Escambia this year. From riding fire trucks around neighborhoods, to the ballpark in Molino, to the library in Century, to the parades all around, Santa said he enjoyed meeting all the boys and girls in person.
In our exclusive interview, Santa let NorthEscambia.com into a little secret. That red light you see blinking in the sky around here might not be a big radio tower. It might be Santa’s most famous reindeer of them all.
“I really enjoy visiting down there in the summer,” Santa Claus said. “I like to take the reindeer down there to enjoy the warm weather. I have a buddy in Walnut Hill. We fly down, and the reindeer get to run around the woods there in Walnut Hill. Then we head over to Bluff Springs and do a little fishing. I like to visit the diner in Molino for lunch, in a disguise of course, and then head up to Century and get some ice cream.”
The most important thing for all the children in North Escambia to remember tonight is to get to bed early. Santa said he expects to be in North Escambia pretty early this year.
NorthEscambia.com has teamed up with NORAD to track Santa all day. To see Santa’s latest location, click here.
Cloudy Today, Potentially Stormy Christmas
December 23, 2012
By Christmas Eve, we’ll have an increasing chance of rain. Showers are thunderstorms are likely for Christmas Day, with a chance of strong to severe storms.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Christmas Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds and heavy rain. High near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
- Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Northview Football Picture CD’s Available
December 21, 2012
The Northview High School Quarterback Club has two picture CD’s available — perfect for Christmas gifts.
The first CD has about 170 action shots of the varsity football players throughout the regular season. The second CD has about 200 pictures from the state championship game. They are being made available in conjunction with the Yearbook stafff.
Each CD is a $10 minimum donation to the NHS Quarterback Club to help fund their banquet or championship rings.
For a CD, contact Vicki Baggett at Northview today.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
(Note: These photos are not included on the school CD’s.)
Escambia Students: Today Is Early Release Day
December 21, 2012
Today, the last day of school before the holidays, will be an early release day in Escambia County.
Students at all elementary schools will dismiss at 11:00 a.m., except Molino Park which will dismiss at 10:30 a.m. Dismissal times vary for students at the secondary level and special centers are listed below. Students will return to school on January 8, 2013.
- Bailey Middle — 12:55 p.m.
- Bellview Middle — 12:50 p.m.
- Brown Barge Middle — 12:00 p.m.
- Ernest Ward Middle — 12:35 p.m.
- Ferry Pass Middle — 12:50 p.m.
- Ransom Middle — 12:50 p.m.
- Warrington Middle — 12:50 p.m.
- Woodham Middle — 1:00 p.m.
- Workman Middle — 12:50 p.m.
- Escambia High — 12:00 p.m.
- Northview High — 12:10 p.m.
- Pensacola High — 12:05 p.m.
- Pine Forest High — 12:00 p.m.
- Tate High — 12:00 p.m.
- Washington High — 12:00 p.m.
- West Florida High — 11:55 a.m.
- Camelot — 12:50 p.m.
- Judy Andrews (WHS, EHS, PHS) — 11:30 a.m.
- Judy Andrews (THS, PFHS) — 11:15 a.m.
- Lakeview — 11:00 a.m.
- McMillan — 12:50 p.m.
- Westgate (Elem and HS) — 11:00 a.m.