Waterspout — Freeport To Matagorda Ship Chnl 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

2009-06-03 · near Freeport, Freeport To Matagorda Ship Chnl 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Short lived funnel cloud was spotted over the water by FAA personnel in the control tower at Galveston Scholes Field.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms developed along old outflow boundaries from earlier thunderstorms over central Texas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 181490. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.