Waterspout — Florida Bay Including Blackwater and Buttonwood Sounds, Gulf of Mexico

2012-09-20 · near Layton, Florida Bay Including Blackwater and Buttonwood Sounds, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A short-lived waterspout was observed as a condensation funnel cloud north of Lower Matecumbe Key.

Wider weather episode

An isolated waterspout was observed in association with rapidly-developing rain shower in an convectively-unstable environment.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 415428. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.