Waterspout · Gulf of Mexico

Waterspout October 17, 2009 · Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained weather spotter observed a waterspout about one mile north of Grassy Key. The condensation funnel extended halfway between the cloud base and water surface.

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 Marathon (24.7814, -80.9658).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 201282. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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