Waterspout — Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

2012-07-16 · near Captiva Pass, Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Public reported a brief lived water spout off Captiva Island and Blind Pass.

Wider weather episode

Deep moisture enhanced by a tropical upper tropospheric trough produced isolated showers over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. One of these showers formed a brief lived waterspout as it came near shore.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 383411. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.