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February 6, 2008
High winds and heavy thunderstorms struck the North Escambia area Wednesday morning causing some damage, including a tree down on a house and two vehicles in Century.
Marvin Marshall said he was in the bed in his mobile home on Ramar Street when he heard a loud crashing noise.
“It was loud,” he said. I ain’t never heard anything like it. I thought a car had hit the house or something. Then I heard the wind and knew it must have blew something down.”
A large oak tree in front of 17 Ramar Street had split in half, with half of the tree crashing down, hitting the corner of the house and Marshall’s truck and car parked nearby.
Marshall said his wife and 19 year old son were at home in the house, but they were not injured.
Crews from the Escambia County Road Department worked to remove the still-standing portion of the tree because it posed an immediate risk to the neighborhood.
Trees and power lines were reported to be down across the North Escambia area. Power lines were reported to be down near Byrneville Road near Highway 4. A tree was reported down on power lines on State Line Road. Trees were reported downed on Occie Phillips Road near Walnut Hill. There was a report of a tree down in the road on Highway 164 just east of Pine Barren Board. Trees and power lines were reported down on McCall Road and Dawson Road.
Power outages were reported across the area.
The storms have cleared the NorthEscambia area. The wind and rains were associated with a fast moving cold front that is expected to have temperatures falling into the upper 30’s tonight.
Pictured above: The tree down on Ramar Street in Century Wednesday morning. Pictured below: The tree struck two of Marshall’s vehicles. NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
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