Waterspout — Bayside and Gulfside From Craig Key To Halfmoon Shoal Out To 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

2011-10-19 · near Key West, Bayside and Gulfside From Craig Key To Halfmoon Shoal Out To 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A waterspout was observed moving east from near Wisteria Island to near Fleming Key, with a spray ring visible. The waterspout moved through the anchorage at Key West Harbor, damaging a vessel's cabin and hull after driving it ashore.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system in the eastern Gulf of Mexico assisted in the formation of three separate squall lines, which moved east through the Florida Keys and surrounding coastal waters from the evening of October 18th through morning of October 19th. Widespread gale-force wind gusts and street flooding occurred across the Lower and Middle Florida Keys, along with a damaging waterspout across the Anchorage at Key West Harbor.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 352776. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.