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Molino Residents Report Tornado, Only Minor Damage Found; About 300 Lose Power
August 8, 2012
Residents of a Molino neighborhood reported wind damage and a possible tornado this afternoon, but there was no serious damage in what appeared to be the result of just thunderstorm winds.
About 1 p.m., the Molino and Cantonment Stations of Escambia Fire Rescue were dispatched to Crest Way, just east of Highway 29 near the Escambia County Sheriff’s Molino Substation. Callers told Escambia County dispatchers that they saw debris flying through the air as storm passed through the area.
A small tree was downed on one yard on Crest Way and a few small outdoor items and basketball goals were blown about. Along the west side of Highway 29 at Crest Lane, a couple of large tree limbs were broken. There was no structural damage and no injuries.
There were no watches or warnings at the time and no official reports of a possible tornado.
Gulf Power reported that about 300 customers lost power during the storm as the result of a lightning strike.
Pictured above: A small tree downed by high wind gusts Wednesday afternoon on Crest Way in Molino. Note that the street sign for Crest Way is the foreground of the photo, blown from a nearby signpost. Picture inset and below: Tree limbs were broken at two homes along Highway 29 at Crest Lane. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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4 Responses to “Molino Residents Report Tornado, Only Minor Damage Found; About 300 Lose Power”
You make a good point, JimD. So much for their “viewing area”. I’m just glad no one was hurt.
Not surprised to hear we may have had a tornado! I thought the weather was rather ominous looking as I was getting ready for work around 12:00 PM today!
Bronwynn Hollywood…
Of course it wasn’t on Channel 3 or in the PNJ….Molino isn’t on or connected to Pensacola Beach, and is North of 9 Mile Road. Not sure if they are aware of anything outside of those two locations….
Thank you so much for posting this. My parents also had a little damage. It wasn’t on WEAR3 news or in the PNJ. Imagine that!