Waterspout — Coastal Waters From Destin Fl To Pensacola Fl Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2017-01-22 · near Fort Walton Beach, Coastal Waters From Destin Fl To Pensacola Fl Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Hulrburt Field tower observed a waterspout about 5 miles south of Hurlburt Field over the Gulf of Mexico.

Wider weather episode

Several strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the Alabama and western Florida Panhandle coastal waters during the evening of January 21st and the morning of January 22nd.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (30.3531, -86.6521)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 676258. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.