TORNADO WARNING Escambia, Ala
September 5, 2011
Tornado Warning
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for…
western Escambia County in south central Alabama…
* until 1115 am CDT
AT 1040 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROBINSONVILLE…OR
NEAR ATMORE…MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MCCULLOUGH…LITTLE ROCK…SARDINE…STANLEY CROSSROADS…PINEVIEW…
HUXFORD…I65 AND AL 113 AND BARNETT CROSSROADS
Tornado Warning Escambia County Alabama
September 5, 2011
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for…
southwestern Escambia County in south central Alabama…
* until 1030 am CDT
AT 1040 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROBINSONVILLE…OR
NEAR ATMORE…MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MCCULLOUGH…LITTLE ROCK…SARDINE…STANLEY CROSSROADS…PINEVIEW…
HUXFORD…I65 AND AL 113 AND BARNETT CROSSROADS
Downed Line Cuts Power In Molino
September 5, 2011
A live power line was reported down at Molino Road and Thomley Street in Molino about 9:40 a.m.
Escambia Fire Rescue and Gulf Power responded.
An unknown number of Molino area Gulf Power customers lost power as a result. Power was restored for must customers by about 10:15 a.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
September 5, 2011
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
western Escambia County in south central Alabama…
southwestern Monroe County in south central Alabama…
northwestern Baldwin County in southwest Alabama…
southern Clarke County in southwest Alabama…
northeastern Mobile County in southwest Alabama…
southeastern Washington County in southwest Alabama…
* until 930 am CDT
* at 840 am CDT…Doppler radar and the public reported a line of
severe thunderstorms capable of producing destructive winds in
excess of 70 mph. These storms were located along a line extending
from 15 miles southeast of Chatom to 10 miles northeast of Creola to
5 miles north of Spanish Fort…and moving northeast at 40 mph.
* Locations impacted include…
mowa Choctaw reservation… Movico…
Poarch creek reservation… Rockville…
Calvert… Stockton… Spanish Fort…
Perdido… i65 and CR 47…
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 25 and 58.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT Monday afternoon
for southwestern Alabama and northwest Florida and southeast
Mississippi.
Lee Downgraded: A Little More Wind
September 5, 2011
Tropical Storm Lee caused scattered damage in Escambia County over the weekend, including the Innerarity Point area were at least four homes were damaged or destroyed.
Overnight Monday, a little more wind and rain are possible before the sun returns on Sunday.
In the North Escambia area, few problems had been reported from Lee – just a few downed trees and power lines. Most power outages were short in duration, lasting a couple of hours at most. Peak wind gusts across the area through midnight Sunday were reported at just under 30 mph, as most locations received less than two inches of rain.
On Innerarity Point, an apparent tornado destroyed one home and about a half dozen others were damaged in the early morning hours Sunday. Numerous trees were downed, and a sailboat was flipped upside down. Just minutes earlier, the same apparent tornado damaged about 20 homes in Lillian, Ala. The North Escambia area was under a tornado warning late Sunday afternoon, but no damage was reported.
(For TS Lee photos from Pensacola Beach, click here.)
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tonight’s Century Council Postponed; Budget Hearing Scheduled
September 5, 2011
Tonight’s regular meeting of the Century Town Council has been rescheduled for next Thursday, September 8.
A public hearing on the town’s proposed budget will take place at 5:01 p.m. to be followed by the rescheduled council meeting at 5:15 p.m. Both meetings are open to the public at the Century Town Hall.
Labor Day Closings
September 5, 2011
The following will be closed for today’s Labor Day holiday:
- All county offices in Escambia and Santa Rosa
- All city offices, including Century and Jay
- Schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa
- All public libraries, including Jay and Century
- Florida state offices
- All federal offices
- All post offices
- No bus service from ECAT, except for Pensacola Beach trolleys
- Pensacola State College
- University of West Florida
- The USPS retail windows. No carrier delivery. No mail collected from boxes. Express Mail will be delivered.
Trash Service
There will be no change in ECUA trash or recycling service. Most ECUA customers in North Escambia will have their usual Tuesday trash and recycling service.
Tornado Warning: Southern Escambia, Santa Rosa
September 4, 2011
..A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES…
AT 926 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THE CIRCULATION HAS STRENGTHENED
DURING THE PAST TEN MINUTES. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST NORTHEAST
OF GULF BREEZE AND WAS MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.
THE STORM WILL PASS VERY CLOSE TO THE EAST SIDE OF PENSACOLA…FERRY
PASS AND PACE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
TORNADO WARNING
September 4, 2011
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for…
northwestern Escambia County in northwest Florida…
southwestern Escambia County in south central A+labama…
central Baldwin County in southwest Alabama…
* until 515 PM CDT
* at 412 PM CDT…National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 8 miles east of
Robertsdale…or 9 miles northeast of Summerdale…moving north at
25 mph.
* Locations impacted include…
Poarch creek reservation… Perdido…
i65 and CR 1… i65 and al 21… Atmore…
This includes Interstate 10 in Alabama between mile markers 49 and
62.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 46 and 58.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
When a Tornado Warning is issued based on Doppler radar…it means
that strong rotation has been detected in the storm. A tornado may
already be on the ground…or is expected to develop shortly. If you
are in the path of this dangerous storm…move indoors and to the
lowest level of the building. Stay away from windows. If driving…do
not seek shelter under a Highway overpass.
ditch or other low spot and cover your head with your hands.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT Sunday evening
for southwestern Alabama and northwest Florida and southeast
Mississippi.
Tropical Storm Warning; Flash Flood, Tornado Watches
September 3, 2011
(Updated 5:15 p.m.)There is a tropical storm warning in effect for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as Tropical Storm Lee spins in the Gulf of Mexico just off the Lousiana coast. The storm is expect to dump 12 to 17 inches of rain across the area.
Winds are forecast to increase to about 20 mph on Sunday with gusts to 30 mph. But Monday, North Escambia can expect sustained winds of about 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Here is the latest information from the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center:
The Escambia County Emergency Operations Center remains at a level 3 (monitoring) status as Tropical Storm Lee moves closer to the Louisiana coastline this afternoon. Escambia County staff will continue to monitor the National Weather Service, including winds, rain, river levels and tides, however the EOC is not expected to activate unless conditions worsen or the forecasted path changes.
The National Weather Service has placed Escambia County under a tropical storm warning. The hurricane hunter aircraft has observed tropical storm strength winds south and southeast of Pensacola and Escambia County.
- During the evening hours and overnight, winds could reach 40 mph as sudden strong bands or squalls move through our area. As these squalls pass there will be periods of calm and lighter showers marked by periods of intense wind and rain.
- The more northerly path of the storm will keep Escambia County on the eastern side where the heaviest rains and strongest winds will occur.
Current forecasted information for Escambia County includes:
- A flashflood watch for Escambia County through Tuesday morning.
- An accumulation of 12-17 inches of rain over the three to four day period.
- The river levels are expected to rise rapidly over the next three to four days, but not exceed flood stage.
- The Perdido River is currently at 1.18 feet and could go to 13.2 feet late Monday into early Tuesday.
- The Escambia River is currently at 2.67 feet and could go to 16.8 feet early Tuesday morning.
- Tides are expected to reach 2 feet above normal high tides.
- Flooding may occur along Ft. Pickens Road and along low areas of the barrier island.
- Strong winds will impact our area between Sunday and Tuesday. On Monday winds could reach 30-35 mph sustained.
Other County Actions:
- With the anticipated high winds and heavy rains, residents are encouraged to bring in plants, toys, lawn furniture, trash cans and similar items from the lawn and patios that may be blown about. Items should be secured or placed indoors.
- Crews will monitor the barrier islands in the anticipation of possible flooding as high tide occurs during the overnight/early morning hours.
- No road closures or flooding has been reported at this time.
- A single “red” flag is currently flying at Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key.
- Solid Waste Management will retrieve the large green recycling container at Park West (at the Ft. Pickens gate) in anticipation of possible flooding in that area.
- Sand bags can be purchased from local hardware and home improvement stores. No sand bags are being distributed by Escambia County officials.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight…Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
- Sunday…Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
- Sunday Night…Tropical storm conditions possible. Rain and isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph becoming south 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
- Labor Day…Tropical storm conditions possible. Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 30 to 35 mph becoming 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
- Monday Night…Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
- Tuesday…Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
- Tuesday Night…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Wednesday…Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Wednesday Night…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
- Thursday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Thursday Night…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
- Friday…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Friday Night…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
- Saturday…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
