Waterspout — Hawk Channel From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

2025-08-16 · near Summerland Key, Hawk Channel From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A mature, narrow waterspout with a visible spray ring was observed by broadcast media just south of Bow Channel Bridge, east of Upper Sugarloaf key. The waterspout was tilted westward at about a 30-degree angle from the water surface to cloud base, moving toward the west-southwest around 10 knots.

Wider weather episode

Convective cloud lines developed along the Lower Florida Keys, with a report of a narrow waterspout received near Upper Sugarloaf Key.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292816. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.