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Waterspout May 8, 2018 · Florida Bay Including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound, Gulf of Mexico

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A waterspout was observed a waterspout north of Plantation Key. The appearance of the waterspout was skinny and vertical.

The wider storm

In spite of lacking deep moisture, ideal wind conditions allowed for the development of mature cloud lines throughout the Lower, Middle and Upper Florida Keys. Numerous waterspouts developed primarily in the nearshore Florida Bay and Gulf of Mexico waters.

Began near Plantation Key (24.9900, -80.5600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 761545. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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