Up to 10 simultaneous waterspouts were seen and recorded off the coast of Louisiana on August 20, 2020. Lake Michigan currently holds the visual record of 9 occurring at once in a single photo.
WOW... I am gobsmaked.... 10 #waterspouts at the same time reported off the coast of Louisiana this afternoon 20th august! #severeweather #Tornado Absolutely incredible by Daniel Billiot Jr via @ScotPilie_Wx pic.twitter.com/AgL5A68HCK
— WEATHER/ METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) August 20, 2020
Incredible! Looks like the War or Worlds waterspout invasion! In the Green Canyon area today Courtesy if John Wirth! #LAwx pic.twitter.com/oJ1AKFVRux
— Rob Perillo (@robperillo) August 20, 2020
More spectacular waterspout video offshore SE Louisiana earlier today. Video courtesy of Raney Frederick. #LAwx pic.twitter.com/7yPkVDAKlk
— Rob Perillo (@robperillo) August 21, 2020
MUST WATCH -- Up to TEN simultaneous waterspouts reported offshore Louisiana! Chad Gaspard pic.twitter.com/MV77gS3l7h
— Scot Pilie' (@ScotPilie_Wx) August 20, 2020
WOW.... Again another fantastic image of the multiple #waterspout event off Biloxi, MS yesterday evening 20th august! #severeweather #Tornado Epic Photo: Chip Rhodes pic.twitter.com/Iau9viEuTm
— WEATHER/ METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) August 21, 2020
NEW RECORD?! ELEVEN waterspouts potentially captured at once offshore Louisiana. Lake Michigan currently holds the visual record of 9 occurring at once in a single photo. Daniel Billiot Jr @WGNOtv @NWSNewOrleans #LAwx pic.twitter.com/J8gtvA0Lp8
— Scot Pilie' (@ScotPilie_Wx) August 20, 2020
Featured image credit: Daniel Billiot Jr
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