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Waterspout January 19, 2010 · E Santa Barbara Chnl Pt Conception To Pt Mugu, Eastern Pacific

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm produced a weak waterspout across the Santa Barbara Channel just south of the community of Isla Vista. This waterspout did come onshore and produced some weak tornado damage further inland.

The wider storm

A series of strong winter storm brought unstable conditions across the coastal waters. With the unstable atmosphere, several thunderstorms developed which produced very gusty winds and weak waterspouts.

Began near Santa Barbara Harbor (34.3962, -119.8622).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 209228. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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