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Waterspout July 6, 2025 · Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A waterspout was spotted by a boater between Bayou Caddy and Half Moon Island in the Mississippi Sound.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed over coastal waters and inland lakes on July 6, 2025. A gust of 39 mph (34 kt) was measured at the Pontchartrain Causeway during a thunderstorm over Lake Pontchartrain. Later in the afternoon, boaters observed two waterspouts between Bayou Caddy and Half Moon Island in the Mississippi Sound.

Began near Bay Waveland Yacht Club Station (wycm6) (30.1600, -89.4400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1286910. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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