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Waterspout October 5, 2024 · Hawk Channel From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A nearly-vertical, elephant trunk-like, mature waterspout was reported via social media south of the Toms Harbor Cut Bridge. The condensation cloud extended all the way from the cloud base to the surface and a spray ring was present. The movement was northwestward around 10 to 15 knots.

The wider storm

A large, mature waterspout was observed southeast of Duck Key in association with a thunderstorm embedded in deeply-moist, confluent lower tropospheric flow.

Began near Duck Key (24.7400, -80.8900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1220150. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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