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Waterspout September 17, 2025 · Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near San Carlos Bay (26.4000, -81.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1293833. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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