Waterspout — Reno Beach To the Islands Oh, Lake Erie

2024-05-29 · near The Islands, Reno Beach To the Islands Oh, Lake Erie

Event narrative

Received photo of waterspout offshore Port Clinton. Location of waterspout estimated.

Wider weather episode

A cold front swept southward from the northern shore of Lake Erie to northern OH and northwest PA from about daybreak through the late morning hours of the 29th. Rain showers and embedded thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the cold front, within a warm sector comprised of weak MUCAPE and effective bulk shear, respectively. One of the showers managed to produce a waterspout offshore Port Clinton. Apparently low-level convergence/horizontal wind shear along an outflow boundary contributed to the development of this waterspout.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1189124. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.