Waterspout — Deerfield Beach To Ocean Reef Fl, Atlantic South

2024-08-19 · near Key Biscayne, Deerfield Beach To Ocean Reef Fl, Atlantic South

Event narrative

The Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport ASOS site reported sighting a waterspout off the coast near Lauderdale-By-The-Sea.

Wider weather episode

As mid-level troughing deepened over the East Coast U.S., it sent an associated frontal boundary into the Southeast US on August 19th and further into Central Florida on the 20th. With this frontal boundary, it supported showers and thunderstorm over the southeastern Florida metro and adjacent waters. Passing storms brought the threat for strong, gusty winds and waterspouts over the marine areas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211382. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.