Waterspout — Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

2015-07-12 · near Boca Grande, Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Broadcast media relayed a picture of a waterspout off of Boca Grande. Exact time and location was estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

Deep moisture and weak southwest flow led to morning showers over the coast that moved in towards the coast with gusty winds. One of these storms produced a brief waterspout.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (26.7500, -82.2900)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 578085. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.