Waterspout Glides Across Mobile Bay as Lightning Strikes
An impressive waterspout was seen on Mobile Bay as https://x.com/NWSMobile/status/1950607604566065177 thunderstorms passed over southern Alabama on Wednesday, July 30. Footage taken by Samuel Spencer Hearin shows the waterspout moving quickly across the bay near Fairhope, Alabama. In one moment, lightning strikes right in front of the waterspout. (Footage by Samuel Spencer Hearin/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)





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August 01, 2025
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Fairhope, Alabama, United States
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