Waterspout — Breton Sound, Gulf of Mexico

2021-07-12 · near Boothville Asos (kbve), Breton Sound, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Public relayed photo via Broadcast Media of multiple weak waterspouts over Brenton Sound in the afternoon hours of July 12th.

Wider weather episode

In the late morning and afternoon hours on July 12th, a fast moving, disorganized cluster of showers and storms along an eastward surging outflow boundary delivered strong to severe wind gusts across marine areas of southeastern Louisiana.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 975150. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.