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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
555 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
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0552 PM WATERSPOUT 4 SW KEY WEST 24.52N 81.83W
08/20/2026 GMZ044 FL PUBLIC
CORRECTS PREVIOUS WATERSPOUT REPORT FROM 4
SW KEY WEST TO INCLUDE MORE DETAILS. A
MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AND OFF-DUTY NWS
EMPLOYEE REPORTED A WATERSPOUT ABOUT 4 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF KEY WEST. THE WATERSPOUT WAS OF
MEDIUM WIDTH, TILTED APPROXIMATELY 30
DEGREES, AND WITH THE CONDENSATION CLOUD
EXTENDING FULLY FROM THE CLOUD BASE TO THE
SURFACE. A SPRAY RING WAS ALSO PRESENT.
MOVEMENT WAS VERY SLOW TO THE
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST. DURATION WAS APPROXIMATELY
5-6 MINUTES.
ROSS
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