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Water Spouts In Cape Cod Bay

Waterspouts are water tornadoes that can produce winds close to 60 mph. They can easily capsize boats.

SANDWICH, MA — The National Weather Service has issued a special marine warning because of severe thunderstorms producing waterspouts affecting Cape Cod Bay and Wellfleet Harbor.

Waterspouts are water tornadoes that can produce winds close to 60 mph. They can easily capsize boats.

According to NWS Boston, marine weather spotters located a waterspout off the coast of Sagamore Beach.

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