Dennis hits coast with 120 mph winds

'Dangerous hurricane' moves ashore on Florida Panhandle

Sunday, July 10, 2005; Posted: 3:48 p.m. EDT (19:48 GMT)

MOBILE, Alabama (CNN) -- A slightly weakened Hurricane Dennis began pushing ashore with 120 mph winds Sunday afternoon, triggering tornado warnings across the western Florida Panhandle as it moved northward.