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Waterspout October 17, 2009 · Gulf Side of the Lower Keys Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A waterspout was observed about 10 miles north of Key West by a NWS employee and air traffic controller from Key West International Airport.

The wider storm

As a strong cold front approached the Florida Keys from the northwest, several waterspouts developed in association with showers and thunderstorms developing in advance of the front.

Began near Key West (24.6947, -81.7700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 201279. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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