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Waterspout May 10, 2012 · Bayside and Gulfside From Craig Key To Halfmoon Shoal Out To 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A waterspout was observed approximately 5 miles northeast of Key West. The condensation funnel reached at least half way down from cloud base to the water surface.

The wider storm

Numerous showers arranged in convective cloud lines nearly parallel to the Florida Keys produced numerous waterspouts throughout the day. Unlike more common waterspout events involving light east-northeast winds in the lower troposphere, this episode occurred in a regime of light west-southwest winds.

Began near Key West (24.6112, -81.7237).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 386951. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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