Waterspout — Cape Mendocino To Point Arena Ca Out To 10 Nm, E Pacific

2023-02-27 · near Point Delgada, Cape Mendocino To Point Arena Ca Out To 10 Nm, E Pacific

Event narrative

Video footage provided by the public showed a waterspout occurring southeast of Shelter Cove. The waterspout went on to become a short-lived tornado as it moved onshore across far northwest Mendocino County.

Wider weather episode

A weak shower produced a waterspout southeast of Shelter Cove.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (39.9700, -124.0100)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1072858. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.