Waterspout — Deerfield Beach To Ocean Reef Fl, Atlantic South

2024-05-19 · near Hallandale Beach, Deerfield Beach To Ocean Reef Fl, Atlantic South

Event narrative

A picture from social media showed a waterspout funnel east of Hollywood Beach over the local Atlantic waters as a thunderstorm moved through the area.

Wider weather episode

With the influence of a mid-level trough to the north, South Florida was provided with a source of lift, which combined with surface instability from diurnal heating to develop scattered showers and thunderstorms over the local Atlantic waters on the afternoon of May 19th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1182285. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.