Power Outage in Blountstown, FL

A tree was blown down onto a power line on Magnolia Church Road.

A power line was blown down on NW Osceola Lane.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

A power line was reported down near 11548 NW County Road 274.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout Calhoun county.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout Calhoun county.

Hurricane Sally made landfall early on the morning of September 16 across Gulf Shores Alabama. The greatest impacts to the tri-state area came in the form of very heavy rain and significant flooding on and away from area rivers. However, some tropical storm force winds also occurred across the area and resulted in some trees and power lines blown down.

A tree was blown down onto a power line near Walter Potts Road.

A tree was blown down onto a power line off Willard Smith Road.

Five trees and two power lines were blown down.

Tropical Storm Nestor impacted portions of the Florida panhandle and big bend on October 19th. A few trees and power lines were blown down. Wind gusts reached 50 mph along the Franklin county coast as measured by the St George Island bridge WeatherSTEM site. Rainfall amounts were limited to 1-3 inches.

Trees and power lines were blown down across Calhoun county.

Trees and power lines were blown down across Calhoun county.

Power lines were blown down.

A tree was blown down onto a power lines just south of County Road 275.

Power lines were blown down on Highway 73 near Gray Road.

Several trees and power lines were blown down across Calhoun county.

Several trees and power lines were blown down across Calhoun county.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across Calhoun County, FL.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around Blountstown with widespread power outages in the city. Only one restaurant and one gas station kept power. Damage was estimated.

The tornado likely began in a heavily forested area with limited access just SW of the Calhoun Correctional Institution - between the prison grounds and Highway 71. The beginning point was estimated based on the rest of the damage path and a lack of observed damage along Highway 71. The tornado then quickly intensified as it moved into the prison grounds. Several concrete buildings were heavily damaged - including a two-story printing facility. The eastern wall of that particular building was completely collapsed with the roof almost entirely removed. An adjacent concrete building also had large sections of roof removed. The damage to both of these buildings was rated EF2 with maximum estimated winds of 120-130 mph - in the high end of the EF2 range. Other buildings, including some warehouses, were also damaged on the prison grounds. There were some light poles that were snapped, and some trees near the entrance to the facility were also snapped. All of that additional damage was rated EF1. Over 30 cars that were parked in the parking lot by the administrative building were damaged, and some were tossed or rolled as much as 50-100 yards - a few badly crumpled due to impacts. There were some objects driven into the ground near the parking lot as well; an emergency manager also observed a screwdriver driven into the bottom of a flipped vehicle. Some concrete curbs along the parking lot were ripped from the ground.||After moving northeast off the prison grounds, the tornado crossed some forested area near the Apalachicola River, clipping areas along the southern tip of River Road and then crossing Highway 20 just west of the Apalachicola River bridge. There were numerous healthy, large trees that were snapped in the damage path, as well as some power poles. This portion of the damage path was rated EF1 with maximum winds of around 100 MPH. This tornado continued into Liberty county and eventually ended in Gadsden county.||Monetary damage for this tornado was estimated at around $2 million. Structural damage to the prison was estimated at around $1.8 million, but the $1.8 million figure did not include fencing, lighting, or vehicle damage that also occurred.

The tornado likely began in a heavily forested area with limited access just SW of the Calhoun Correctional Institution - between the prison grounds and Highway 71. The beginning point was estimated based on the rest of the damage path and a lack of observed damage along Highway 71. The tornado then quickly intensified as it moved into the prison grounds. Several concrete buildings were heavily damaged - including a two-story printing facility. The eastern wall of that particular building was completely collapsed with the roof almost entirely removed. An adjacent concrete building also had large sections of roof removed. The damage to both of these buildings was rated EF2 with maximum estimated winds of 120-130 mph - in the high end of the EF2 range. Other buildings, including some warehouses, were also damaged on the prison grounds. There were some light poles that were snapped, and some trees near the entrance to the facility were also snapped. All of that additional damage was rated EF1. Over 30 cars that were parked in the parking lot by the administrative building were damaged, and some were tossed or rolled as much as 50-100 yards - a few badly crumpled due to impacts. There were some objects driven into the ground near the parking lot as well; an emergency manager also observed a screwdriver driven into the bottom of a flipped vehicle. Some concrete curbs along the parking lot were ripped from the ground.||After moving northeast off the prison grounds, the tornado crossed some forested area near the Apalachicola River, clipping areas along the southern tip of River Road and then crossing Highway 20 just west of the Apalachicola River bridge. There were numerous healthy, large trees that were snapped in the damage path, as well as some power poles. This portion of the damage path was rated EF1 with maximum winds of around 100 MPH. This tornado continued into Liberty county and eventually ended in Gadsden county.||Monetary damage for this tornado was estimated at around $2 million. Structural damage to the prison was estimated at around $1.8 million, but the $1.8 million figure did not include fencing, lighting, or vehicle damage that also occurred.

Trees and power lines were blown down at the intersection of State Route 71 and 11th Street.

Downed trees and power lines with widespread power outages were reported in Blountstown.

Rainfall from Fay varied between four and eight inches. There were numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county, with many county roads blocked by debris. Several dirt roads were washed out or undermined by flood waters.

Several power lines were blown down.

The Calhoun County EMA reported numerous trees down countywide with scattered power outages.

Straight-line winds destroyed one home and damaged several others including some businesses in the Hayes subdivision and Pine Island. Five structures suffered major roof damage, with minor damage to 25 homes. Three families were displaced. Several mills at Redwood Bay Lumber on Highway 71 were destroyed. A semi truck was picked up, carried to the east and slammed into one of the chip trailers. Several trees fell on homes, garages and vehicles. Numerous power lines were also toppled. Reported by the Calhoun County EMA.

A home sustained roof damage from a fallen tree. Some power lines down reported by the Calhoun County EM.

Strong winds associated with a line of heavy showers downed trees and power lines in Blountstown.