Waterspout — Cape Shoalwater To Cascade Head...out To 10 Nm, E Pacific

2016-10-14 · near Cape Lookout, Cape Shoalwater To Cascade Head...out To 10 Nm, E Pacific

Event narrative

Video obtained via social media showed a waterspout just offshore of Oceanside along Highway 101.

Wider weather episode

Behind the front that moved through on October 13, unstable airmass generated strong convective showers and thunderstorms. Two of these thunderstorms produced waterspouts.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (45.4592, -123.9876)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 662231. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.