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Morning Storm Damage Report: Multiple Homes Damaged In Area; North Escambia Spared
March 27, 2009
(Updated 2:25 p.m.) A fast moving storm that tracked across the area in the pre-dawn hours today has left a trail of destruction in its path, but the storm spared North Escambia for the most part.
National Weather Service Doppler radar tracked a potential tornado on radar as it crossed from Baldwin County into North Escambia and into Santa Rosa County during the pre-dawn hours today Radar indicated the tornado moved from Baldwin County across Enon, Bay Springs, Walnut Hill, McDavid and Bluff Springs before heading into Santa Rosa County. There were no reports that the radar-indicated tornado touched down or caused any damage in North Escambia.
A tornado warning issued for North Escambia was allowed to expire at 5:00 this morning.
(If you slept through the tornado warning this morning for North Escambia, the National Weather Service recommends that you purchase a weather radio to alert you to weather warnings.)
Some flooding of low-lying roads was reported this morning across North Escambia, Atmore and Flomaton. Power lines and small trees were reported down in Atmore and Flomaton. There were reports of some scattered power outages across the entire area.
In Santa Rosa County, eight homes suffered an estimated $100,000 in total damage. One home lost has about one-third of its roof . Trees were also reported down near Highway 4 near Berrydale. There were no injuries reported in Santa Rosa County.
The complete damage report from Santa Rosa EMA is as follows:
Bell Creek Road
- Residence 1: Major Damage- 30 percent of roof destroyed. Uninhabitable due to heavy water damage
- throughout structure. Multiple trees down and debris throughout yard from roofing components.
- Damage to fifth wheel RV from roofing components. Building inspections going to site.
- Residence 2: Minor Damage-damage to siding on house.
- Residence 3: Minor Damage-damage to eaves of house and small tree against house. Roof damage to
- workshop.
- Residence 4: Minor Damage-damage to siding and eaves of mobile home.
- Residence 5: Major Damage-damage to rear second story roof from large tree on house. Some
- structural damage to roof components.
2000 Block of Farm Road
- Residence 1: Minor Damage-some shingles blown off, broken window, pump and pump house
- destroyed, boat damaged.
- Residence 2: Minor Damage-some shingles blown off, porch damaged, siding damaged, pump and
- shed damaged.
2600 Block of New York Street
- Residence 1: Minor Damage-damage to roof of shed
The storm caused widespread damage in Baldwin County minutes before it tracked across North Escambia on its way toward Santa Rosa County. Damage was reported near Loxley, Rosinton and Elsanor. In Loxley, a tornado was reported on the ground. Several homes were damaged across central Baldwin County.
In Escambia County, Ala., there were mutiple reports of small trees, limbs and power lines down around Atmore and Flomaton. Some minor flooding was reported early in Atmore on streets like Presley Street that normally flood.
In North Escambia, very little was reported from this morning’s storms. Some small tree limbs were reported down across the area.
Power outages were reported all across North Escambia and surrounding areas.
Pictured above: Storm damage this morning in Baldwin County, Ala. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com.
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I was in Enon last night. Something woke me up. Something wasn’t right. My electric clock read something AM. I cannot remember what. I do remember that I saw daylight through the curtains, that I shouldn’t have seen, if the clock were correct. However, the clock was not flashing. I went back to sleep. When I awoke, the clock was flashing. I still haven’t figured that out.