Waterspout — North Mobile Bay, Gulf of Mexico

2022-10-29 · near Dog River Bridge, North Mobile Bay, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Social media report of a waterspout just south of the mouth of Dog River off Bay Road.

Wider weather episode

A very localized tornado outbreak Saturday afternoon and evening as an unstable airmass developed over Mobile and Baldwin counties along with the western Florida panhandle ahead of an approaching cold front. Twelve tornadoes were found with 5 in Mobile County, 6 in Baldwin County and 1 tornado in Okaloosa County, FL. Two waterspouts were also reported in Mobile Bay.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1059658. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.