Waterspout — Chincoteague To Parramore Island Va Out 20nm, Atlantic North

2015-09-12 · near Chincoteague, Chincoteague To Parramore Island Va Out 20nm, Atlantic North

Event narrative

Waterspout report was received from emergency manager via public/social media.

Wider weather episode

Isolated thunderstorm in advance of a cold front produced a waterspout across portions of the Virginia Coastal Waters.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (37.9500, -75.2900)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 602069. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.