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Waterspout May 28, 2026 · Lake Pontchartrain, Gulf of Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Broadcast media relayed picture of waterspout over Lake Pontchartrain near Irish Bayou.

The wider storm

Persistent mid and upper-level troughing to the west and warm advection along the northern edge of enhanced Gulf low-level flow maintained a moist and unstable environment across the region. This regime was conducive for waterspout development and a couple were spotted over Lake Pontchartrain.

Began near Eden Isle - Weatherflow (30.1274, -89.8306).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1343292. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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