A waterspout briefly appeared Friday morning over Old Tampa Bay, just east of the Bayside Bridge.
Our viewers were quick to capture photos of the waterspout, which appeared shortly after 10 a.m. and dissipated quickly.
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According to meteorologist Diane Kacmarik, the waterspout developed when a small storm developed over Old Tampa Bay.
Sent via Bay News 9+ app: A viewer was flying over the Bay in a Cessna 172R when he took this aerial photo of Friday morning's waterspout. (PHOTO/Wesley Davis, viewer)
Viewer Amanda Coppola sent in a photo showing Friday morning's waterspout, which briefly developed over Old Tampa Bay. (PHOTO/Amanda Coppola, viewer)
A view of the waterspout as seen near the Courtney Campbell Causeway. (PHOTO/Cathy Forrest, viewer)
Friday morning's waterspout as seen from Clearwater. (PHOTO/Sandra Griffin, viewer)
A viewer sent us this photo showing the waterspout, which briefly developed over Old Tampa Bay Friday morning. (PHOTO/Raymond Gardner, viewer)
A viewer sent in this photo of Friday morning's waterspout as seen from Clearwater. (PHOTO/Carrie Ambrocio, viewer)