Waterspout — Norton Sound, Gulf of Alaska

2009-08-01 · near Cape Denbigh, Norton Sound, Gulf of Alaska

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 179351. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.