Waterspout — Surf City To Cp Fear Nc Out 20nm, Atlantic South

2012-07-12 · near Masonboro Inlet, Surf City To Cp Fear Nc Out 20nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

There were several reports of a waterspout southeast of Wrightsville Beach.

Wider weather episode

Light winds and moderate instability spawned a waterspout off of Wrightsville Beach.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (34.0600, -77.5600)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 404253. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.