Waterspout — Edisto Beach Sc To Savannah Ga From 20 To 40 Nm, Atlantic South

2024-07-20 · near Fripp Island, Edisto Beach Sc To Savannah Ga From 20 To 40 Nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

A mariner participating in a fishing tournament reported a waterspout that lasted just over 10 minutes about 30 miles offshore.

Wider weather episode

First, conditions were supportive of the development of waterspouts in the mid to late morning hours with plentiful low-level moisture and weak surface winds. A waterspout was reported off of Fripp Island. Then in the evening hours, strong thunderstorms across southeast Georgia moved across the Georgia coastline and into the Atlantic coastal waters. These thunderstorms produced several instances of strong wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202066. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.