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Waterspout March 20, 2022 · Straits of Florida From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To South of Halfmoon Shoal Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A waterspout was observed via NWS rooftop cameras and the duty weather observer at Naval Air Station Key West Boca Chica Field, approximately 9 miles south of Key West. The condensation cloud extended about halfway from the cloud base to the surface and was generally vertical. No spray ring was observed.

The wider storm

Conditions were favorable for the development of multiple cumulus cloud lines around the Lower, Middle and Upper Florida Keys. Several waterspouts were observed.

Began near American Shoal Light (24.4500, -81.6800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1017662. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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