Waterspout · Gulf of Mexico

Waterspout April 1, 2011 · Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two waterspouts were observed about 5 miles north of Marathon in Florida Bay. One waterspout was located due north of 33rd Street, consisting of a visible funnel cloud to the water surface with a large spray ring. The second waterspout occurred one mile east of the previous waterspout, consisting of a visible funnel cloud extending halfway to the water surface.

The wider storm

Narrow cumulus cloud lines developed from near Sugarloaf Key through Tavernier, Florida. A few waterspouts developed within the cloud lines in both Florida Bay and the nearshore Atlantic waters.

Began near Marathon (24.7740, -81.0994).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 304478. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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