Storms Create Tornados in Florida
A tornado stormed through Pensacola, Fla. Thursday and destroyed numerous homes and businesses and left thousands without power, according to the mayor.
CNN.com's report is mainly eyewitness testimony of the destruction. They do report that the tornado was spotted at around 9 a.m., according to a spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff. The tornado ended about 40 minutes later. Escambia County officials said that about four homes were destroyed and about 80 were damaged. A spokeswoman for Baptist Hospital said that four people were treated four minor injuries.
The AP reports the tornado touched down at 11:15 a.m. ET. They report also have no report of injuries. Both the AP and CNN.com report that the Greater Little Rock Baptist Church and the main downtown shopping mall, Cordova Mall, were heavily damaged.