A nearly stationary waterspout was observed about 15 miles southwest of Tutuila. No injury or fatality reported.
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A nearly stationary waterspout was observed about 15 miles southwest of Tutuila. No injury or fatality reported.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
A spotter from Leone village on the southwest side of Tutuila Island reported a waterspout near the Leone waters.
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