Weather Report
Current Conditions in Pensacola
Friday, August 4, 4:15 PM
Current weather conditions in Pensacola, Florida:
- Temperature: 80° Fahrenheit.
- Wind: from the Southwest at 10 miles per hour.
- Dewpoint: 79° Fahrenheit.
- Humidity: 97%.
- Visibility: 1 mile.
- Barometer: 29.91 inches and rising.
- Weather: Cloudy.
The weather report begins to broadcast on the TV:
"Good afternoon. This is Steve Lyons with a live Weather Channel
update on what has now become Tropical Depression Erin. It is 4:15 PM
on Friday August 4th. All hurricane and tropical storm warnings have been
discontinued. Erin's winds have weakened below tropical storm strength.
However, it remains dangerous, and it continues to deposit copious amounts
of rain."
"Erin is now that large swirling mass of clouds centered over northwest Mississippi. Heavy rains and possible flooding can be expected from Erin as it continues to move north. But, for residents of southern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle, the impact has passed, and many evacuees are returning to their homes to inspect the damage."
"This chart shows Erin's track and current location. Although Erin was only a category 1 hurricane when it made landfall in Fort Walton Beach yesterday, its winds and rains were still strong enough to cause significant damage. Damage has been reported for more than 2000 houses in the Pensacola area and many crops have been damaged or destroyed. About 100 houses were damaged in Alabama."
"Apparently, this storm caught many people in the Pensacola area unprepared even though predictions of Erin’s strength and movement were quite accurately forecast. When people heard on Wednesday that Erin had weakened to Tropical Storm strength after crossing the Florida Peninsula, they simply went to bed. Imagine their surprise on Thursday morning to learn that a full-blown hurricane was bearing down on them! Hopefully, that wasn't the case for you!"
"Stay tuned for further updates on Erin and other tropical storms we're tracking in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Eastern Pacific!"