Waterspout — Coastal Waters of Northern Usvi and Culebra Out 10 Nm, Atlantic South

2012-10-22 · near Magens Bay, Coastal Waters of Northern Usvi and Culebra Out 10 Nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

A pilot reported a funnel cloud 28 miles west of Saint Thomas moving west northwest at 15 knots.

Wider weather episode

A southeast wind flow and low level moisture produced scattered showers and thunderstorms across the coastalc waters of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (18.3702, -65.1201)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 417455. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.