Waterspout — Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, Gulf of Mexico

2023-04-17 · near Matlacha, Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Public report received via broadcast media of a funnel cloud over the coastal waters northeast of Pine Island.

Wider weather episode

Brief funnel cloud observed near Pine Island in association with convection ahead of a cold front moving across the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1085477. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.