Waterspout · Gulf of Mexico

Waterspout May 17, 2023 · Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two waterspouts observed on Lake Borgne by the public.

The wider storm

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed during the early afternoon on May 17th. One of those storms initiated over New Orleans before moving onto Lake Borgne. With the help of some boundaries over the lake, the storm was able to take advantage of the vorticity of the boundaries and produce a couple of waterspouts before moving south off of the lake 30 minutes later.

Began near Shell Beach Station (shbl1) (29.9930, -89.7960).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1104597. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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