Waterspout — Englewood To Tarpon Springs Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

2025-08-25 · near Clearwater Beach, Englewood To Tarpon Springs Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud offshore Clearwater Beach that public images shared via social media later confirmed to be a waterspout.

Wider weather episode

Early afternoon thunderstorms within westerly sea breeze flow south of a stalled boundary along the northern Gulf Coast produce gusty marine winds over the Tampa Bay area waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293475. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.