'Wild storm, lots of flooding' in Pensacola. Weird weather tweets, TikToks and Instagrams
Weird weather cropped up in Pensacola on Thursday night, leading to flash flooding, lots of rain and hurricane-like wind.
Two tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down in the Florida Panhandle, resulting in the death of one person in Pensacola.
One of the tornadoes, which was confirmed to have touched down in West Pensacola, killed a person who was found trapped under a tree that had fallen on their home.
Escambia County Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical services responded to a call at the 500 block of Coker Lane at 8:38 p.m. where the person was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Escambia County spokesperson Andie Gibson.
Weather updates: Tornadoes, flash flooding in Pensacola as storms swept across the South
Another tornado was confirmed in Gulf Breeze, where it moved west and crossed Santa Rosa Island at the western end of Pensacola Beach. No damage had been reported, according to the city.
Pensacola residents posted images and videos of flooded roadways, parking lots, downed trees and more. Here's a collection of Tweets, Instagrams and TikToks about the unexpected weather phenomenon.
Flooding in Pensacola
Wild storm in #Pensacola last night. Lots of flooding… pic.twitter.com/4tITfxe9Kg
— SDCC_Mom (@sweetstarfish81) June 16, 2023
When I moved here my neighbor told us that his house and ours are the highest in the neighborhood. I believe him now. #Pensacola pic.twitter.com/BgJGj7Vn4t
— ✨𝔰𝔭𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔰𝔥 𝔰𝔥𝔞𝔴𝔱𝔶✨ (@AlexzorOrlando) June 16, 2023
Those cars underwater in a flood emergency in Pensacola, Floridahttps://t.co/uihotUtmtc pic.twitter.com/eNnewWSOdO
— Eric Zerkel (@EricZerkel) June 16, 2023
Flooding on the streets in Pensacola
Flooding at the intersection of W Street and Navy Boulevard in Pensacola. Picture taken by James Barlow.@NWSMobile @rzweather pic.twitter.com/wCGbZpWxGp
— sean (@nwfltracking) June 16, 2023
'Pray for Pensacola'
I’m up checking the horrible weather for a friend in Pensacola. They’re getting hit hard with unprecedented rain and wind. Almost pre hurricane weather. People are without power. There’s flooding even in Gulf Breeze. Pray for Pensacola and surrounding areas pic.twitter.com/REhx7xgWWv
— Terri Green (@TerriGreenUSA) June 16, 2023
'Crazy night' on Santa Rosa Sound, Gulf Breeze, Pensacola
Tornado warning in Pensacola Beach
@bham66 #tornado #beach #pensacola #ocean ♬ Hypnotize (Instrumental) [2014 Remaster] - The Notorious B.I.G.
Storm flooded my house
@fahq691 this storm flooded my house #flood #pensacola #storm #flashflood ♬ Oh No - Kreepa
'I don't even want to go out there. It's insane'
@itsjustmekimberly #pensacolabeach #pensacolaflorida #thunderstorms #thunder #lightning #flashflood ♬ original sound - Kimberly morton
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola weather, flooding in Gulf Breeze: Social media reactions
