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Waterspout January 16, 2022 · Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, Gulf of Mexico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A waterspout identified in videos posted to social media just northwest of Fort Myers Beach moved ashore as a tornado and pushed through the Iona area near Fort Myers producing EF-2 damage with peak winds estimated around 118 mph, destroyed or damaged over 200 residences, and caused an estimated $10 million USD in damages.

The wider storm

A strong cold front and line of storms moved across the west Florida coastal waters during the early morning producing multiple strong marine wind gusts and waterspouts that would move ashore causing significant damage.

Began near Punta Rassa (26.4717, -81.9950).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 996435. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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