Waterspout — Sabine Lake, Gulf of Mexico

2010-09-12 · near North Pleasure Island, Sabine Lake, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

The public reported a waterspout in Sabine Lake about 5 miles southeast of Port Arthur.

Wider weather episode

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across southeast Texas during the afternoon hours on September 12. One thunderstorm produced a waterspout in Sabine Lake southeast of Port Arthur.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (29.8500, -93.8700)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 260295. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.