Waterspout — Florida Bay Including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound, Gulf of Mexico

2021-06-13 · near Layton, Florida Bay Including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Multiple waterspouts were observed by a Florida Park Ranger within Florida Bay.

Wider weather episode

Convective cloud lines developed within broad cyclonic lower tropospheric flow, resulting in several waterspouts developing in Florida Bay north of the Lower Keys.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 970500. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.