Waterspout — Altamaha Sound To Fernandina Beach Fl Out 20nm, Atlantic South

2015-09-02 · near Cumberland Stafford, Altamaha Sound To Fernandina Beach Fl Out 20nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Pictures of 2 waterspouts were taken off of Jekyll Island. The location was approximated by radar.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of T.S. Erika crossed the forecast area from the Gulf region through the day. High moisture combined with forcing and weak onshore convergence around the remnant low brought waves of heavy rainfall and isolated strong storms.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (31.0600, -81.3900)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 599077. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.