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Waterspout over the Albemarle sound
Some unsettled weather along our coast over the weekend produced several waterspouts, reported by viewers through photos and videos.

Viewers in Tyrrell County sent in multiple photos of waterspouts that formed over the Albemarle sound early Sunday evening.

Teresa Thompson sent in amazing video of a fully-formed waterspout in the sound near Columbia.

The Tyrrell County Sheriff's Office says a funnel cloud was spotted just before 7:00 p.m. near Woodley, but it didn't touch down on land. However, three waterspouts were reported in the Albemarle sound.


Late Saturday morning, viewers sent in multiple photos of waterspouts forming in the Swan Quarter area.

Meteorologist Jim Howard says waterspouts are a fairly common occurrence during summer months in eastern North Carolina. The winds of a waterspout are weaker than a tornado and mostly pose a threat to any boats or people in the water near the spout.

Waterspouts are reclassified as tornadoes if they touch land.

No damages or injuries were reported from the weekend waterspouts.