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City of Crestview suffers heavy damage during overnight storms
CRESTVIEW, Fla. -- The City of Crestview saw a lot of damage during Friday morning's storms. WEAR News found trees and power lines down on Bower Road. There are similar scenes in many parts of the city. A Tom Thumb gas station was torn apart, while a Cumberland Farms gas...
Update: Thunderstorms with damaging winds in Covington County Friday
On Friday at 4:27 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 4:45 a.m. for Covington County. Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 70 mph. "At 4:27 a.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles north of...
Has there ever been a tornado in Crestview before? What we know about 2 previous twisters
A possible tornado ripped through Crestview, Florida in the early morning hours on Friday, May 10, 2024. The suspected twister was alerted to via a tornado warning by the National Weather Service in Mobile, Alabama at 3:59 a.m. Damage was significant north of the intersection of Highways 85 and 90, according to previous reporting. ...
Storms cause power outages, school closures in Escambia and Santa Rosa
More than 23,000 households are without power Friday morning across the western Florida Panhandle after severe thunderstorms moved across the region in the early morning hours, with more severe weather on the way. Santa Rosa says one house destroyed ...
You may catch another brief storm today
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - It was a rocky morning in the Panhandle with a squall line of gusty, damaging, winds and heavy rain with frequent lightning. Wind reports were as high as 80+mph in Crestview where a possible tornado may have moved through. Otherwise, straight-line winds of 45-65mph were felt across the rest of the Panhandle as the squall moved through creating power outages and some tree damage.
Santa Rosa County couple thrown from their destroyed home during storms
JAY, Fla. -- A house in Jay was destroyed during strong storms early Friday morning. Two people inside at the time were thrown from the home on Watermill Road. They feel very lucky after suffering only minor injuries. "They lost everything, so thank the lord they had just bumps and...
Severe storms damage parts of the Panhandle
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Strong to severe thunderstorms quickly crossed the Florida Panhandle this morning, with several storms producing damage. Starting around 4 am this morning, a squall line formed a bowing shape on radar suggesting intense winds were present across interior sections of Okaloosa and Walton County. An...
New pay for Andalusia City Council, mayor approved; takes effect after 2025 election
Members of the Andalusia City Council and the mayor will receive a pay increase with the next administration. Following a first reading in April on the ordinance to increase elected officials’ compensation, the council voted unanimously for its approval during a meeting on Wednesday, May 8. The ordinance will increase the salary of the mayor […] The post New pay for Andalusia City Council, mayor approved; takes effect after 2025 election appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
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