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Waterspout, Tornado Skip Through Escambia County
May 13, 2012
An apparent tornado skipped about a portion of southwest Escambia County Saturday evening.
There were no reports of any serious damage and no injuries reported.
A strong storm sparked a waterspout south of Johnson’s Beach, becoming a tornado as it moved onshore. That prompted a tornado warning for the southern portion of the county from about 7:45 until 8:30 p.m.
Members of the public, first responders and Navy personnel aboard NAS Pensacola reported seeing the apparent twister as it touched down and lifted numerous time over about a 10 minute period as it moved north at about 10 mph.
Brief touchdowns were reported during that period, with the only reported damage to a fence and mailbox at a home on Fenceline Road.
Pictured: Reader submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com of an apparent waterspout and tornado Saturday night in Escambia County.
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3 Responses to “Waterspout, Tornado Skip Through Escambia County”
Hopefully this is the place to ask.. Did the new Senior Apartments Brownsville Manor in Pensacola/Brownsville.. Did it get damanged?? My mother was to move in Next month. Thank You
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Nice pix. Glad it was just “for show”.
glad no one got hurt last night.