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Waterspout May 31, 2026 · Gulf of America From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A waterspout report was relayed via social media of a waterspout along the Gulf side of Cudjoe Key. The condensation funnel cloud resembled an elephant trunk in size, tilted about 45 degrees off the vertical toward the west, and extended roughly halfway from cloud base to the horizon. A spray ring was not visible. The waterspout drifted slowly toward the east.

The wider storm

A large waterspout developed in association with convective showers and thunderstorms developing along a reverse cloud line along the Gulf side of the Lower Florida Keys.

Began near Summerland Key (24.7074, -81.4975).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1328744. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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