More Lines and Transformers Down as Storm Continues
Fri Oct 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM CT · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
Crews are still chasing downed lines and blown transformers as the storm continues. Since about 6:30 PM Friday, dispatch aired: a downed power line across the road on West 22nd Street, possibly live, with officers holding traffic; a power line reported on fire near Joan Avenue and Front Beach Road; a tree touching power lines and throwing sparks near West 19th Street and Highway 98; a transformer explosion with sparks at East Avenue and Olive Avenue; and a blown transformer sparking near Clara Avenue and Hutchison Boulevard.
Treat every downed line as live. Details are preliminary and based on early dispatch traffic.
What we know
- Reported: Fri Oct 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM CT
- Location: Panama City & Panama City Beach
- Community: PANAMA CITY BEACH
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Crews are still chasing downed lines and blown transformers as the storm continues. Since about 6:30 PM Friday, dispatch aired: a downed power line across the road on West 22nd Street, possibly live, with officers holding traffic; a power line reported on fire near Joan Avenue and Front Beach Road; a tree touching power lines and throwing sparks near West 19th Street and Highway 98; a transformer explosion with sparks at East Avenue and Olive Avenue; and a blown transformer sparking near Clara Avenue and Hutchison Boulevard. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, citations and how long traffic was affected. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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