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Waterspout September 28, 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 a mature waterspout just west of Mule Key. The waterspout was observed with medium thickness, completely vertical from cloud base with a spray ring. A rain shaft was observed near the spout along with lightning. The waterspout moved toward the west at 10 mph and passed just north of Mule Key.

The wider storm

Waterspouts developed in association with showers and thunderstorms near Key West. The showers and thunderstorms developed along mesoscale boundary collisions over two epidodes from the afternoon through evening hours of September 28th.

Began near Key West (24.5665, -81.8528).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 415432. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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