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Waterspout December 20, 2009 · Big Island Leeward Waters, Hawaii Waters

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What the National Weather Service wrote

The waterspout dissipated soon after the pilot spotted the feature.

The wider storm

An upper trough over the eastern part of the island chain helped generate a waterspout just west of the Big Island of Hawaii. No significant injuries or property damage were reported.

Began near Keahole Point (19.7000, -156.0600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 202029. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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