Waterspout · Atlantic North

Waterspout May 21, 2026 · Chesapeake Bay Smith Pt To Windmill Pt Va, Atlantic North

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported a brief waterspout two miles south of Tangier Island. The waterspout lasted only around 30 seconds.

A backdoor cold front produced a brief waterspout across the Chesapeake Bay on May 21.

Began near Tangier (37.8000, -75.9900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1339822. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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