Waterspout — Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico

2024-07-21 · near Ship Island Pass Station (sipm6), Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Photo of small waterspout relayed via broadcast media. Time/location estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms initiated along a frontal boundary across Mississippi during the early morning hours. These thunderstorms made it into coastal Mississippi during the mid-morning timeframe where they were able to produce gusty winds and a waterspout.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (30.3000, -89.0400)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205992. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.