Waterspout — Carib Waters E Cst Pr Thru Usvi, Atlantic South

2007-09-10 · near Playa Flamingo Culebra, Carib Waters E Cst Pr Thru Usvi, Atlantic South

Event narrative

A pilot reported a waterspout 2 miles northwest of the Culebra airport moving northeast.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a upper level trough and a tropical wave induced unstable atmospheric conditions which produced favorable conditions for waterspout development.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 60311. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.