Waterspout — Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

2024-05-30 · near Shell Beach Station (shbl1), Lake Borgne, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Report and photos of a waterspout offshore Yscloskey in Lake Borgne.

Wider weather episode

Sea-breeze and lake-breeze boundaries, along with favorable instability, triggered thunderstorm development during the late morning and afternoon timeframe. These storms produced strong winds across the waters during that timeframe. These storms were also slow-moving, so urban areas saw some flash flooding during the morning. With no wind shear, these storms dissipated a couple hours later.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1186008. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.