Waterspout — Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico

2024-07-18 · near West Pier Gulfport Station (gwpm6), Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Facebook post from Public with pic of waterspout taken from Pass Christian, MS.

Wider weather episode

A cluster of thunderstorms initiated across south-central Louisiana in response to high instability. This cluster of thunderstorms moved eastward while interacting with mid-level dry air. That dry air helped produced severe downdraft winds as the cluster moved through southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi, and the adjacent marine areas. This complex also produced heavy rain in New Orleans which led to some flash flooding.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (30.2900, -89.1700)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205990. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.