Waterspout — Fernandina Beach To St Augustine Fl 20 To 60nm, Atlantic South

2022-08-26 · near Jacksonville Beach, Fernandina Beach To St Augustine Fl 20 To 60nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

A waterspout was spotted off of Atlantic Beach. Broadcast media relayed a photo via social media. Another member of the public confirmed the timing of the waterspout.

Wider weather episode

An inverted trough over the waters helped ignite low-topped convection which then produced a waterspout off of Atlantic beach around 12:40 PM.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (30.4354, -81.0633)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1047693. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.