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

2017-09-01 · near Cape Lookout, Cape Shoalwater To Cascade Head...out To 10 Nm, E Pacific

Event narrative

Waterspout observed offshore, dissipated as it moved onshore near Happy Camp. No damage reported.

Wider weather episode

Warm surface temperatures with a strong upper-level front bringing cold air in aloft generated enough instability for a few strong thunderstorms across the region September 18th. One of these storms produced a waterspout off the coast near Happy Camp, OR.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 722054. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.