Waterspout — Englewood To Tarpon Springs Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

2024-08-04 · near St Petersburg Beach, Englewood To Tarpon Springs Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Public shared a screen capture of a webcam video showing a waterspout offshore Treasure Island.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Debby made landfall just to the north of the local area as a category 1 hurricane near Steinhatchee, Florida, around 6 AM EST August 5. Debby produced storm surge and wind damage across west central and southwest Florida as it passed by the area to the west approaching landfall, however its most significant impact was river and flash flooding caused by torrential rainfall, which in parts of Manatee and Sarasota counties totaled between 15 and 20 inches, prompting the closure of numerous roadways and requiring water rescues from stranded vehicles to homes and apartments in area neighborhoods.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (27.7800, -82.7700)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1215169. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.