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

2024-05-16 · near Bokeelia, Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Broadcast media relayed report of a waterspout in Charlotte Harbor offshore Pine Island just north of Bokeelia.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms that developed south of a quasi-stationary frontal boundary draped across the central Florida peninsula produced a waterspout north of Bokeelia on Pine Island in Lee County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1187851. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.