Waterspout — Columbia River Bar, E Pacific

2016-10-01 · near Clatsop Spit, Columbia River Bar, E Pacific

Event narrative

Bar Pilot dispatcher reported a brief waterspout in the Columbia River. No damage reported.

Wider weather episode

A broad low pressure system offshore generated convective showers along the Coast. One of these showers produced a waterspout in the mouth of the Columbia River.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 662212. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.