PENSACOLA, Florida — Numerous buildings were left in shambles as an enigmatic disaster struck a neighborhood near Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle on Tuesday evening. The calamity unfolded as a possible tornado barreled through Escambia County around 4:30 p.m., unleashing havoc by inflicting substantial roof damage on a large structure, toppling power lines, and scattering debris in its turbulent path. County officials in Escambia informed FOX Weather that three individuals sustained injuries during the storm, with two individuals requiring transport to a local medical facility. Unfortunately, the severity of their injuries has not been disclosed, while the third person fortunately did not necessitate hospitalization.
In response to the catastrophic event, the National Weather Service office located in Mobile, Alabama is slated to dispatch a storm assessment team to the affected area on Wednesday morning to validate whether the tempestuous event was indeed a tornado and to gauge its approximate intensity. Moreover, the South region continues to face the looming specter of severe weather threats extending into Wednesday, as the NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has assigned a 2 out of 5 risk level for potential severe weather occurrences.
Source: Possible tornado leaves 3 hurt, buildings damaged along Florida Panhandle
