Waterspout — Lake Okeechobee, Atlantic South

2025-09-09 · near Buckhead Ridge, Lake Okeechobee, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Broadcast Media shared video of a waterspout over the northern portion of Lake Okeechobee associated with a thunderstorm that moved onshore shortly afterwards.

Wider weather episode

A stationary surface boundary north of the area and a mid to upper level longwave trough provided additional support for diurnal showers and thunderstorms on the 9th of September.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (27.1400, -80.7500)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1295551. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.