Funnel Cloud — Osceola, Florida

2020-09-26 · near Lake Tohopekaliga, Osceola, Florida

Event narrative

Several trained weather spotters and citizens observed development of a funnel cloud over Lake Tohopekaliga (Toho) in Kissimmee. The funnel cloud extended to the lake and became a brief waterspout toward the southwest portion of the lake, while moving little. A light shower was in the vicinity, with stronger thunderstorms farther east. The waterspout was visible from the northeast (St. Cloud) and from the west and southwest (Kissimmee). Multiple photographs and videos helped document the waterspout.

Wider weather episode

A funnel cloud developed over Lake Toho in Kissimmee, then formed into a brief waterspout toward the soutwest portion of the lake.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 915321. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.