Gordon slammed ashore along the central Gulf Coast Tuesday night as a tropical storm, bringing high winds, heavy rain and strong storm surge before weakening to a tropical depression Wednesday morning.
Update 8:09 a.m. EDT Sept. 5: Gordon has weakened to a tropical depression, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, the National Hurricane Center reported Wednesday morning. It is currently 25 miles south-southeast of Jackson, Mississippi, and is moving northwest at 14 mph, according to the center's 8 a.m. EDT advisory.
Tropical Depression #Gordon Advisory 12A: Gordon Weakens to a Depression Over Central Mississippi. https://t.co/VqHn0uj6EM
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 5, 2018
Update 5:07 a.m. EDT Sept. 5: ActionNewsJax is reporting that Tropical Storm Gordon has killed one person, according to emergency managers in northwest Florida.
Escambia County Emergency Communications received a call reporting a tree falling on a mobile home, and arrived on scene at 8:48 p.m., according to the official website of Escambia County.
This happened on the 4000 block of Bobe Street, officials said.
Crews found a very large oak tree limb on the back of the home, the site reads. EMS crews confirmed one pediatric fatality.
The National Weather Service also reports the death was caused by a tree limb falling onto a trailer.
So far, this is the only fatality caused by Tropical Storm Gordon; it occurred in West Pensacola, Florida, the NWS said.
Dang: Escambia county, FL Emergency Manager reports "tree blown down onto a trailer. One fatality reported." @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews #Gordon
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) September 5, 2018
Update 10:45 p.m. EDT Sept. 4: The storm is packing 70 mph winds and is moving at 14 mph as it drenches parts of the Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The NHC is warning that Gordon could bring life-threatening storm surge and hurricane conditions when it makes landfall.
Here are the 4 PM CDT Key Messages for #Gordon. You can always catch the latest advisory at https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb or your local weather at https://t.co/SiZo8ozBbn pic.twitter.com/m0EA1KXR63
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 4, 2018
Schools have been canceled in communities along the Gulf and flood warnings are posted.
The National Hurricane Center is warning that rainfall could total 12 inches or more in some areas, including southwest Alabama, southern and central Mississippi, northeastern Louisiana and southern Arkansas as Gordon makes its way inland.
Cameras outside the International Space Station captured views of Tropical Storm Gordon at 11:30 a.m. EDT Sept. 4 from an altitude of 255 miles as the storm churned over the northern Gulf of Mexico moving northwest at 15 miles an hour. pic.twitter.com/gwMN4vaVHl
— Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) September 4, 2018
Original report: A hurricane warning is in effect for the area from the Pearl River in Mississippi to the Alabama/Florida border.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency as the storm moved into the Gulf of Mexico traveling at 17 mph. It is expected to make landfall Tuesday morning.
NEW — Louisiana Governor John Bel-Edwards has declared a STATE OF EMERGENCY in advance of #Gordon. Meteorologist Scot Pilie' will have a full Facebook Live Update on Tropical Storm #Gordon at 6:35PM. https://t.co/7z1TbSbgMr
— News15 (@YourNews15) September 3, 2018
The storm, which at 5 a.m. Tuesday had sustained winds of 65 mph, is expected to bring “life-threatening” storm surges, which could raise waters up to 5 feet in some areas.
The Associate Press contributed to this report. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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