Waterspout reported over Caloosahatchee River in downtown Fort Myers thunderstorm

FORT MYERS, Fla.

Gulf Coast News viewers reported seeing a waterspout on the Caloosahatchee River around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, August 14.

Based on viewer-submitted video, the waterspout formed just north of the Edison Bridge that links downtown Fort Myers to North Fort Myers.

According to the National Weather Service, a wind gust of 52 mph was measured in downtown Fort Myers at the buoy in the river near the downtown bridges…

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