Sorry - I lost Internet service temporarily...

Some of the outer feeder bands on the Northeast side of Hurricane Ivan are responsible for the tornados. There are still several storms headed our way in other feeder bands.

The wind has really started to pick up now. You can tell Ivan is getting close to making landfall (still somewhere around Mobile, AL). Gusts in PC are around 30-40mph right now.

I think all of the damage so far has been becasue of the tornados. Sherriff Frank McKeithen just gave an interview on WJHG and siad that Hamilton's was almost completly destroyed. There were 2 deputies in Hamilton's when the tornado hit. They were almost sucked out when the rooof came off but grabbed on to something and only received minor injuries.

He also said "lots" of homes were damaged in the Bay Point / Thomas Drive Area.

Two confirmed deaths. One from the Thomas Drive tornado and one from a tornado near Sandy Creek in Eastern Bay County.

Storm surge is another major concern (up to 16ft) but I don't live close enough to the water to report on that.

Reports now of a tornado heading toward Fountain in northern Bay County.

Mobile Bay and P'cola will sustain HEAVY damages as Ivan is STILL a category 4 with 135mph winds as it approaches the coast.

More later......