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Viewers capture waterspout over Lake Pontchartrain on the 4th of July

A waterspout was also spotted on the Lake on July 4th, 1981, according to the National Weather Service.

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NEW ORLEANS — Dozens of viewers sent images and videos of a massive waterspout seen from New Orleans East and Slidell areas Thursday morning.

The spout was spotted as scattered showers and storms moved across southern Louisiana.

A waterspout was also spotted on the Lake on July 4th, 1981, according to the National Weather Service.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office posted a video of deputies dodging the waterspout on the lake.

Waterspout over Lake Pontchartrain

📷: Matthew Simoneaux

Simoneaux says he was at the mouth of the Tchefuncte River pic.twitter.com/9zf1lX5G6D
— WWL-TV (@WWLTV) July 4, 2024

Waterspout seen from the Causeway Bridge in Mandeville

A waterspout was also spotted on the Lake on July 4th, 1981, according to the National Weather Service

📷: Gary Allen pic.twitter.com/Z0rnoFVW1W
— WWL-TV (@WWLTV) July 4, 2024

Deputy Chris Yoli and Deputy John Hrabley dodging waterspouts on the 4th of July🇺🇸.
Deputy Jordan Salles and Deputy Chris Yoli of our 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 dodging waterspouts in the Madisonville area on this 4th of July🇺🇸.
Posted by St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office on Thursday, July 4, 2024

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