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Photos: Residents spot waterspout over Peconic Bay

AMANDA RILEY PHOTO | A water spout formed over Peconic Bay waters this afternoon.

North Fork residents said what appeared to be a waterspout formed over Peconic Bay waters Friday afternoon. And many took photos to prove it.

A spout is a whirling column of wind and mist that resembles a tornado, according to a National Weather Service description.

Joey Picca of the National Weather Service said a small storm cell was passing over the Riverhead and Mattituck area about 2 p.m.

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