The storms also spun up multiple waterspouts.
Researchers estimate about 500 waterspouts form off Florida each year, and many of those are concentrated along the state's southeast shore.
When waterspouts form from storm clouds, those clouds can carry them onshore, at which point they are considered tornadoes. But they are usually much weaker, and of shorter duration, than a tornado that has formed over land. A typical waterspout is more stationary than a tornado, and lasts only about 5 to 10 minutes.
Uhhhh is this a tornado touching down....? pic.twitter.com/Kct7MkzIi3
โ kristen (@kperdomoo) June 6, 2018
Great shot of the waterspout north of Upper Sugarloaf Key earlier this afternoon, courtesy of Jason Harding!#waterspout #flwx #FloridaKeys #SugarloafKey #KeyWest pic.twitter.com/d9PyMK5Vef
โ NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) June 6, 2018
Waterspout spotted just off Summerland Key. https://t.co/7TShETfx4m (Thanks to Will Miner for the pic) pic.twitter.com/JW38G27y1A
โ WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) June 6, 2018
Approximately 0.5" hail observed in yesterday's thunderstorm on Cudjoe Key. #FLwx #KeyWest #FloridaKeys pic.twitter.com/8MNLK3Hg9f
โ NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) June 7, 2018
This afternoon/evening we captured a time lapse video of the thunderstorms that developed near and then over the lower #FloridaKeys. These storms dropped 3-4" of rain across Cudjoe Key from 4-6 PM! (Note: there is no audio for this video.) #flwx #KeyWest #SugarloafKey #CudjoeKey pic.twitter.com/eWL2eHJmkn
โ NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) June 7, 2018
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