Waterspout — Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2025-09-17 · near San Carlos Bay, Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Image shared via broadcast media of a waterspout just south of Fort Myers Beach.

Wider weather episode

Low-level easterly flow underneath mid- and upper-level west-southwest flow aloft associated with broad troughing over the eastern U.S. lead to afternoon and evening thunderstorms that produce multiple waterspouts -- one each near Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach, respectively, in Lee County, and another near Reddington Beach in Pinellas County.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (26.4000, -81.9000)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293833. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.