Waterspout — Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico

2025-06-27 · near Ship Island - Xshi Weatherflow, Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Public photo and report of two waterspouts near Ship Island.

Wider weather episode

A typical summertime regime of high atmospheric moisture content and generally low shear was in place across the region. One storm in the Mississippi Sound produced a couple waterspouts as it moved along a stalled microscale boundary that was stalled in the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279292. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.