Waterspout — High Is To Freeport Tx Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

2025-10-16 · near Galveston, High Is To Freeport Tx Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Photo shared by Saltwater recon on social media showed a waterspout south of Galveston off the coast near 61st street.

Wider weather episode

Waterspouts developed near the coast of Galveston.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (29.2646, -94.8172)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293824. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.