Storms Cause Injury, Damage In Santa Rosa County

March 9, 2011

The following is a summary of damage reported in Santa Rosa County as a result of Wednesday’s storms.

Structure Damage from high winds (The National Weather Service makes the determination if damage was caused by straight-line, microburst or tornadic activity):

  • Damage to four homes in the 5000 block of Timber Ridge Drive off of Hamilton Bridge Road
    • One home with major damage, approximately 50 percent of roof destroyed and water damage in the home, damaged estimates for structure approximately $100,000
    • Three homes with minor roof damage
  • Downed tree caused approximately $5,000 damage to a detached shed and above ground pool in the 4500 block of Teston Drive in Avalon.

Four fires were reported believed caused by lightning strikes as determined by fire departments:

  • 8000 block of Molina Street in Holley-Navarre- residential fire
  • 3900 block of Floridatown Road- residential fire
  • 4900 Thoroughbred Drive- shed fire
  • 5000 block of Persimmon Hollow Road- residential fire, lightning strike to propone operated stove

Other:

  • One injury- Indirect lightning strike to a teenager at the Learning Academy, 5800 block of Stewart Street.  The patient was touching a door handle when lightning struck nearby and was transported in stable condition to Santa Rosa Medical Center.
  • Sporadic power outages, including several blocks of the downtown Milton.
  • No official road closures.

Comments

2 Responses to “Storms Cause Injury, Damage In Santa Rosa County”

  1. Jim W on March 9th, 2011 3:37 pm

    I hope who ever was injured by the lighting strike at the academy is going to be okay.

  2. me on March 9th, 2011 3:06 pm

    thanks for the info…any pics of homes torn up on main in atmore…neither paper has updated the site today with pics or stories…Northescambia always on top of things!

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