Waterspout — Big Island Leeward Waters, Hawaii Waters

2009-12-20 · near Keahole Point, Big Island Leeward Waters, Hawaii Waters

Event narrative

The waterspout dissipated soon after the pilot spotted the feature.

Wider weather episode

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (19.7000, -156.0600)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 202029. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.