Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Escambia and Santa Rosa

December 24, 2009

.A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 700 PM CST
for Santa Rosa and eastern Escambia counties…

At 621 PM CST…National Weather Service radar continued to indicate
a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds
over 60 mph.  These storms were along a line extending from century
to Cottage Hill to 7 miles southwest of Pensacola naval base…or
along a line extending from 18 miles southwest of Brewton to 15
miles north of Pensacola to 13 miles southwest of Pensacola…moving
east at 35 mph.

Severe thunderstorms will be near…
century…Pensacola naval base…Goulding and Ferry Pass by 630 PM

CST…
Pensacola regional a/p…Pensacola…pace and Gulf Breeze by 635 PM
CST…
Jay by 640 PM CST…
Oriole Beach by 645 PM CST…

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately! Lightning is one of natures number one
killers. Remember…if you can hear thunder…you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. If a tornado

is spotted…act quickly and move to a place of safety on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building…preferably in an interior hallway or a
room such as a closet or bathroom.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 am CST Friday morning for
southwestern Alabama and northwest Florida.

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