Waterspout — Coastal Waters From Oklaloosa-walton County Line To Mexico Beach Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2024-06-16 · near Panama City Beach, Coastal Waters From Oklaloosa-walton County Line To Mexico Beach Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The public reported a waterspout offshore from Panama City Beach via phone call and photos on social media.

Wider weather episode

A waterspout was spotted offshore of Panama City Beach. In addition, strong storms moving northwestward through Apalachee Bay produced strong wind gusts in excess of 34 knots along the coast as they moved inland.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1190565. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.