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Waterspout September 1, 2025 · Hawk Channel From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge 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 narrow, rope-like waterspout with an observed spray ring was reported approximately three miles offshore of Long Key Bridge. The condensation funnel cloud was observed completely between cloud base and the water surface.

The wider storm

A brief waterspout was observed in Hawk Channel near Long Key in association with a convective rain shower. Broad troughing was situated along the U.S. east coast with a weak surface low over the Florida Peninsula.

Began near Tennessee Reef Light (24.7800, -80.7900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1294471. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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