Waterspout · Gulf of Alaska

Waterspout August 1, 2009 · Norton Sound, Gulf of Alaska

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

The wider storm

A waterspout was sighted by the pilot and a passenger in a small plane shortly after taking off from the village of Koyuk. The passenger shot a video segment while the plane was flying at 1000 ft.

Began near Cape Denbigh (64.8863, -161.1832).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 179351. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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