Waterspout · Gulf of Mexico

Waterspout January 18, 2026 · Chokoloskee To Bonita Beach Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Social media photos depict a waterspout along the leading edge of a frontal boundary offshore of Marco Island.

Waterspout activity was reported over the Gulf waters off the coast of Collier County on the afternoon of January 18, 2026 ahead of a cold front.

Began near Wiggins Pass (25.9300, -81.7700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1313590. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.