High Winds Send Pole Crashing Into Parking Lot

January 30, 2013

High winds sent a light pole crashing down into the parking lot an Atmore shopping center Wednesday morning. The pole came to rest just outside the Subway restaurant on Lindberg Avenue. There were no injuries reported.

Here are some wind gusts recorded at weather stations across the area on Wednesday:

Atmore — 54 mph
Jay — 48 mph
Bratt — 44 mph
Molino — 40 mph
Cantonment — 41 mph

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Pictured top: This light pole came crashing down in an Atmore shopping center parking lot during high winds Wednesday morning. Reader submitted photo by Casey Hare for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

3 Responses to “High Winds Send Pole Crashing Into Parking Lot”

  1. erin on January 31st, 2013 12:42 am

    OMGosh!!!! He was so young!! Your light will shine on young one.. You light the streets in heaven now.. You were a good light.

  2. SW on January 30th, 2013 2:53 pm

    Had a couple of things damaged around the house, today, too.

  3. crying on January 30th, 2013 1:56 pm

    NOOOOOO! Not my favorite light pole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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