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Waterspout June 9, 2023 · Bayside and Gulfside From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge, 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 were observed north of Marathon around Mile Marker 54. One waterspout consisted of a condensation funnel cloud all the way to the water surface with a spray ring. The second waterspout consisted of a narrow condensation funnel cloud approximately one-quarter the way down from cloud base with no spray ring observed.

The wider storm

The combination of an upper level trough over the Gulf of Mexico and deep lower-to-middle tropospheric ridging over the Greater Antilles supported a deep, moist west-southwest flow over the Florida Keys. A regenerative convective cloud line from the southern portion of Big Pine Key and Bahia Honda Key into the Florida Bay waters north of Marathon became a focus for numerous waterspouts throughout June 9, 2023.

Began near Marathon (24.7400, -81.0600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1116299. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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