Pensacola Tornado Was EF-3 (With Photo Gallery)

February 25, 2016

The tornado that struck Pensacola Tuesday night has been rated as an EF-3 with maximum winds of 155 mph over an eight mile path that was up 300 yards wide, according to the National Weather Service in Mobile. It was the second  EF-3 tornado in Escambia County in eight days, with a similar tornado hitting the Century area on February 15.

Only three other F-3 tornadoes have ever been recorded in Escambia County. Rated on the old F scale rather than EF, the F-3 tornadoes hit in 1956, 1967 and 1971.

For more photos, including aerial photos, click here.

For a photo gallery from the aftermath of Tuesday’s Pensacola EF-3 tornado, click here.

Photo courtesy: Escambia County, Escambia County Fire Rescue, City of Pensacola and Kristi Price for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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4 Responses to “Pensacola Tornado Was EF-3 (With Photo Gallery)”

  1. William on February 25th, 2016 4:01 pm

    >Was it an EF 2 or EF2. According to channel 3 weather it was confirmed as an EF2 with a 2+ plus mile track.

    As the story above says, it was an EF-3 with maximum winds of 155 mph over an eight mile path that was up 300 yards wide, according to the National Weather Service in Mobile. That’s what the weather service says.

  2. A.Alex on February 25th, 2016 3:52 pm

    Shouldn’t EPA be required to remove debris from the bay? IMMEDIATELY

  3. Greg on February 25th, 2016 1:06 pm

    Was it an EF 2 or EF2. According to channel 3 weather it was confirmed as an EF2 with a 2+ plus mile track.

  4. Jimmy on February 25th, 2016 8:41 am

    Thank you NorthEscambia.com. This photo gallery is why you beat your competitors! This was extremely helpful to me.

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