Century Tornado Destroyed 1,000 Acres Of Timberland

March 6, 2016

An EF-3 tornado with winds up to 152 miles per hour that ripped through the Century area on February 15 not only destroyed homes and businesses, it also damaged or destroyed about 1,000 acres of timberland.

An estimated 900 acres of forestland in Escambia County, Florida was affected along with an additional 100 acres in Escambia County, Alabama, along the 16.5 mile path of the tornado. The estimate is based on information from the National Weather Service, Florida Forest Service and Alabama Forestry Commission reconnaissance flights along the tornado’s path and limited ground truthing.

The majority of affected forest land in Florida is commercial timberland. More than 450 acres are industrial timberland and approximately 250 acres are private landowners. The remaining acreage is noncommercial timber.

If your timberland was affected by the tornado, you may contact the Florida Forest Service or the Alabama Forestry Commission for recommendations and lists of vendors to help with salvage and recovery. In Florida, please call Cathy Hardin at (850) 587-5237. In Alabama, please call Thomas Davis at (251) 867-7798.

Pictured: Timberland destroyed by the February 15 EF-3 Century tornado. Photos by Cathy Hardin for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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2 Responses to “Century Tornado Destroyed 1,000 Acres Of Timberland”

  1. Pop on March 6th, 2016 9:12 pm

    Yes the paper mills will take and use them.

  2. Puddin on March 6th, 2016 8:23 am

    Yep, that was one heck of a storm. At least the trees can be replanted. I wonder if the downed trees can be picked up by the paper company and used?

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