Escambia County residents are encouraged to monitor potential severe weather with the moderate risk of damaging winds, tornadoes, high surf and dangerous rip currents on Wednesday, March 30 through Thursday, March 31.
The National Weather Service in Mobile projects wind speeds capable of damaging trees, crops, power lines and structures. Wind gusts up to 80 MPH are possible. Currently, Escambia County is at a moderate risk for severe weather, which is expected to arrive Wednesday evening and last until early Thursday morning.
“Escambia County is currently at a moderate risk for severe weather,” said Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore. “Emergency Management will continue to monitor the storm and provide updates. In the meantime, we encourage residents to remain weather aware and have multiple ways to receive weather alerts.â€
Residents can sign up for Alert Escambia emergency updates through the Emergency Management website.
With the possibility of localized flooding, one of the most important preparation steps Escambia County residents can take is to know their evacuation zone – either A, B, C, D, E or none. Find your zone at MyEscambia.com/KnowYourZone.
For more information, monitor the local media and legitimate online and social media sources like Escambia County Emergency Management, US National Weather Service Mobile, and Florida SERT.