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Waterspout May 15, 2025 · Croatan and Roanoke Sounds, Atlantic South

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A waterspout was reported 2 miles east of Wanchese in the Roanoke Sound as thunderstorms were moving through the area.

The wider storm

A stalled frontal boundary produced thunderstorms across much of the inland waters of Eastern North Carolina north of the Neuse River. The strongest storms produced large hail, and waterspouts.

Began near Hatteras (35.8463, -75.6033).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1252106. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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