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Waterspout May 21, 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 reports a waterspout near the Twin Span.

The wider storm

Broad southwesterly flow aloft on the eastern side of a western CONUS trough carried several weak disturbances across the central Gulf Coast, while southeasterly low-level flow maintained deep moisture. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. A thunderstorm over the local marine areas produced a waterspout near the Interstate 10 Twin Span as well as severe wind gusts at other coastal locations.

Began near Carr Dr - Weatherflow (30.1960, -89.8291).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1343347. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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