Waterspout — Pamlico Sound, Atlantic South

2024-08-11 · near Cedar Island, Pamlico Sound, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Received a report of a large waterspout over the Pamlico Sound near Cedar Island from a local media outlet WCTI.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms developed near the coast along the seabreeze with additional activity developing along a stalled frontal boundary located across the Coastal Plain during the late morning of August 11th. Both seabreeze and frontal activity eventually merged during the afternoon hours before gradually pushing offshore. As storms merged together a few of the storms became strong to severe in nature bringing a threat for waterspouts across the inland rivers and sounds within the strongest storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199631. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.