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Waterspout August 24, 2013 · Coastal Waters From Pt Mansfield To Rio Grande River Tx Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Several beachgoers and at least one fishing boat reported a waterspout 5 miles north of South Padre Island, roughly offshore just south of beach access number six. The waterspout was visible on the South Padre Island Beach Camera. The waterspout remained offshore for its duration and caused no damage, and meandered in the same area for more than an hour based on tracking by beach cameras and photos by the public.

The wider storm

Weak surface troughiness combined with a very moist tropical air mass allowed for scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop over the Lower Texas Coastal Waters. The combination of the tropical air mass and generally light surface winds set up a good environment for waterspout formation. A waterspout was spotted on the morning of August 24th over the nearshore Gulf Waters east of South Padre Island, just south of Beach Access 6.

Began near South Padre Island (26.1524, -97.1300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 467884. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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