Wind Advisory Issued
September 5, 2011
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 6:57 PM CDT on September 05, 2011
…Wind Advisory now in effect until 10 PM CDT this evening…
* event…frequent winds gusts of 25 to 35 mph.
* Timing…through 10 PM CDT this evening.
* Impact…winds this strong can also blow around small unsecured
objects and make driving of high profile vehicles difficult.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult…especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
TD Lee: Moving Closer; Winds Gust 50+ Recorded
September 5, 2011
At 1 p.m. the remnants of the center of Tropical Depression Lee was about 40 miles west of downtown Mobile and moving east at 22 mph. Maximum sustained winds were about 40 mph.
The extratropical system will continue to move east and northeast with gusts up to 50 mph. Heavy rainfall is still possible, along with high winds. There is a wind advisory in effect for frequent wind gusts in the local area from 30 to 35 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph.
A peak wind gust of 48 mph was recorded so far this afternoon in Walnut Hill, while Jay had a peak gust of 57 mph.
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.