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Waterspout August 16, 2025 · Hawk Channel From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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

Began near Summerland Key (24.6574, -81.5125).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292816. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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