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Escambia County Emergency Management warns of significant severe-storm risk March 15; high surf and rip currents expected
Summary
Escambia County Emergency Management warned March 13 that a storm system forecast to arrive Saturday, March 15, carries a rare "level 4 of 5" severe-weather risk for the northern county and an enhanced risk elsewhere, with threats including large hail, 70-plus mph winds, strong tornadoes, high surf and dangerous rip currents.
Ian, a staff member with Escambia County Emergency Management, said Thursday, March 13, that a storm system is expected to bring severe weather to Escambia County beginning Saturday, March 15. The Storm Prediction Center has placed the northern portion of the county in a level 4 of 5 moderate severe-weather risk and the remainder of the county in a level 3 of 5 enhanced risk.
“It is important to note that storms won't and don't follow these colors or risk zones, so we don't wanna get hung up on that,” Ian…
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