South Atlantic Coastal Waters, 2002

Waterspout in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, June 8, 2002

June 8, 2002 · NWS MFL · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 waterspout, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 34 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:52 UTC.

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Event by event

1 waterspout. Local standard time, as filed.

Waterspout, Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef Fl

When
June 8, 7:52 AM EST
Where
Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef Fl marine zone, 3 mi SE of Government Cut
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
25.733, -80.100

The Crandon Park Beach Patrol sighted a waterspout 2 miles east of Key Biscayne.

What these are

Waterspout
A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5303094.