
Social media was filled with video and images of waterspouts along the Outer Banks Monday.
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office said conditions were ripe for the small over-water tornadoes: light winds, a lot of moisture and mild instability.
Hampton Sylvia captured video of the waterspout that formed off Colington just after sunset.
Jennette’s Pier posted a Facebook photo by Larry Haley of a waterspout near Roanoke Island Monday afternoon, saying it disappeared quickly.
Around the same time, Garden Deli & Pizzeria in Manteo posted a picture by Crystal SimpsonĀ of a funnel cloud photo saying “Come get your pizza before we are blown to Oz.”