";s:4:"text";s:3797:" As recovery and clean up in the aftermath of last night's tornado began today in Pensacola, the shear swath of devastation left behind was especially stark from above. The storms are expected to begin in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties between 7 and 8 p.m. with the risk growing as it gets later and passing through after midnight. The National Weather Service issued the watch shortly before 4 p.m. for portions of Florida and Alabama, as a line of severe storms is expected to roll through the area.The line of thunderstorms followed by a cold front is heading for the Florida Panhandle late Thursday night, said Brandon Black, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mobile, Ala. Crews are still assessing and they expect numbers will grow.Governor Rick Scott has issued an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency for Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties as a result of the tornado.
"The primary severe weather potential will be damaging winds, but tornadoes will also be possible as well with this system, so people need to stay weather aware (Thursday) evening as the line moves through." The storm did not produce a tornado until almost an hour later.
Please try another search.Multiple locations were found. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. A tornado watch remains in … SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watch Page. A storm system spawned a tornado that damaged homes and left thousands without power. The largest report of hail in 2020 near Pensacola was 0.00 inches The 2016 Pensacola Tornado was a damaging Tornado that affected portions of southern Escambia County, Florida and Pensacola, and continued on into Santa Rosa County, Florida.The tornado formed as a result of a supercell that formed over the Gulf of Mexico, and moved northward onto Orange Beach, Alabama at 7:12 PM. The storm could produce between one to three inches of rain, wind in excess of 70 miles per hour and possibly an EF2 or EF3 tornado. 6/6/19 Pensacola, Florida Tornado and Severe Weather Coverage … High surf and dangerous rip currents will be present Thursday evening through Friday night. (Drew Buchanan/The Pulse)Multiple townhomes on Scenic Highway were swept away by the tornado last night as it cut a two mile swath through northeast Pensacola. Pensacola Police Department receives formal state re-accreditation. "Make sure you have multiple ways of getting the warnings, whether it's with your cell phone, weather radios, or home radios," Black said. The storms are expected to pass by 1 a.m.Since the storms will come through at a time when many people will likely be asleep, Black said it's imperative to make sure there are ways you can be woken up by alerts in the event severe weather is headed for your area. Locations impacted include Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Ensley, Warrington, Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze and Century.
