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BAY COUNTY POWER OUTAGE

Apr 10, 2018 | 4:50 AM

Jeff Rogers, a spokesman for Gulf Power, said more than 11,000 customers in Bay County lost power just before 11 a.m. yesterday after a bird got into Gulf Power’s substation in Parker. Rogers said it was a small bird and had some nesting material, but apparently landed in the wrong place causing the power outage. Rogers said Gulf Power’s substations are gated, but open on top and while they do have squirrel protectors, it’s hard to stop a bird from landing. Power was restored to all but a few customers within 45 minutes.
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Sat Jun 27
Pensacola, FL, USA
79°F
Feels Like: 80°F
Wind/Dir: 13 MPH-S
Humidity: 90%
Pressure: 30.1 INHG
Clear. Feels like 80°F. Wind 13 mph S. Pressure 30.1 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
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Sat Jun 27
Tonight
81°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 6%
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun Jun 28
Day
92°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
80°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 5%
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mon Jun 29
Day
92°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 6%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
80°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 9%
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tue Jun 30
Day
91°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 62%
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night
79°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 62%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wed Jul 1
Day
88°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 38%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
80°FLow
Wind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 33%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thu Jul 2
Day
89°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 24%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
80°FLow
Wind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 24%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Fri Jul 3
Day
91°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
81°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sat Jul 4
Day
91°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 91.