Waterspout stuns resort guests along Florida coastline

Thursday, June 22, 2017
SANTA ROSA SOUND, Florida (KTRK) -- While it appears Houston will dodge a bullet when it comes to severe weather, Tropical Storm Cindy is bringing dramatic weather scenes to other parts of the Gulf Coast.

An eyewitness captured this video of a waterspout in Santa Rosa Sound.
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The spout ended up spinning onto the Portofino Resort property on Wednesday in Pensacola.

Stunned resort visitors used some choice language after the waterspout surged past them.
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The video was taken from the 16th floor of the resort, and shows the dramatic power of this storm before landfall.

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