Pensacola is the Florida Panhandle's primary city. Naval Air Station Pensacola, downtown, and Pensacola Beach drive commercial demand. WBDR-rated impact glass or shutters required. Hurricane exposure (Sally 2020, Ivan 2004).
Pensacola is in Escambia County, Florida. Wind code zone: WBDR — Panhandle Gulf coast. Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023) applies. Impact-rated assemblies or approved shutters are required by code for openings exposed to design wind pressure.