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Waterspout June 15, 2009 · Gulf Side of the Lower Keys Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A waterspout was observed by a NWS employee and air traffic controllers at Key West International Airport about 4 miles north of Key West.

The wider storm

Cumulus congestus cloud lines spawned two waterspouts in Atlantic waters south of the Lower Florida Keys during morning hours. By midday, the cumulus cloud lines shifted to Gulf of Mexico waters north of the Lower Keys.

Began near Key West (24.6100, -81.7600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 184766. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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