Waterspout — Point Saint George To Cape Mendocino Out To 10 Nm, E Pacific

2010-12-30 · near Trinidad Head, Point Saint George To Cape Mendocino Out To 10 Nm, E Pacific

Event narrative

The Times Standard printed a picture of a waterspout and claimed it was off of Westhaven. Radar showed a weak cell in that area late in the afternoon. The cell may have generated a brief waterspout.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low generated a waterspout off the coast of Humboldt County.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (41.0393, -124.1707)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 296838. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.