Extreme Wind Warning for Escambia, FL; Okaloosa, FL; Santa Rosa, FL
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What you need to know
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- Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa
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- Extreme
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What is happening
EWWMOB The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Extreme Wind Warning for... Southern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida... Southern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida... Southeastern Escambia County in northwestern Florida... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 544 PM CDT, National Weather Service...
What the bulletin says to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to the safe room in your shelter. Take action now to protect your life! The safest place to be during a major landfalling hurricane is in a reinforced interior room away from windows. Get under a table or other piece of sturdy furniture. Use mattresses, blankets or pillows to cover your head and body. Remain in place through the passage of these life-threatening conditions.
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Bulletin details
EWWMOB The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Extreme Wind Warning for... Southern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida... Southern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida... Southeastern Escambia County in northwestern Florida... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 544 PM CDT, National Weather Service Doppler radar and hurricane aircraft reconnaissance indicated extreme winds, associated with the eyewall of Hurricane Isaias, were moving onshore along a line extending from 18 miles south of Pensacola Beach to 11 miles south of Mary Esther to 17 miles south of Santa Rosa Beach, moving north at 15 mph. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION! * Locations impacted include... Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Ensley, Warrington, Niceville, Destin, Eglin AFB, Pace, Milton, Valparaiso, Gulf Breeze, Goulding, Mary Esther, Bagdad, Ocean City, and Lake Lorraine.
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- Alert
Extreme Wind Warning issued October 9 at 5:45PM CDT until October 9 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mobile AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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