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Waterspouts - Long Key, FL - July 16, 2008

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Several intense waterspouts developed over the waters of Florida Bay just north of Long Key, Florida (in the middle Florida Keys) on the afternoon of July 16, 2008. One of the more intense spouts moved onshore very near my location, with the spray ring passing directly over a dock while pushing a large wave (like a mini storm surge) alongside it. The funnel quickly dissipated once it moved inland.

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  • How dangerous are waterspouts?? Do they have the same scale as a land tornado?? Does a spout once formed suck water from the top or the bottom of the ocean/lake/body of water??

  • @JackaCrack1 Most summer type waterspouts in subtropical waters are not nearly as strong as mid-west tornadoes. They are often mostly probably no more than F-1 and some of the most extreme cases maybe F-2 but only rarely. Usually when coming ashore they dissipate once making landfall..

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  • Hey Jim I love your tornado and waterspout footage I was Key Largo Florida back in 2009 and got to see a waterspout and I got my grandma as well and now I can say that I saw a tornado for me that was a milestone in my severe weather obsession. Keep chasing.

  • an example of how large and powerful waterspouts can get is the 2001 Sydney To Hobart waterspout. it was about 1000 feet wide and had winds estimated of that of an F2 tornado. wow i know too many tornado events.

  • Great mini surge..right front quadrant..

  • @cyclonejimcom So it isn't true when people talk about being sucked up into waterspouts?? I know fish get sucked up into aka the whole raining fish.

  • GOD....sh*t lmfao

  • my grandma was watching this from her window. :S

  • I have to say that this footage right here is the best waterspout footage that I have ever seen. It was great watching it on dvd too with the spray ring circulating in.

  • you do have a lot of good vid's of water spouts .

    and I hope you can find a "medium~small" one , one day . and get a vid from the inside ( so long as you stay safe) well good luck ,,, I'll subscribe now so I can be among the first to see . ,,, ho , already am

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