CLEARWATER, Fla. — As thunderstorms rolled into the Tampa Bay area Friday evening, a small waterspout that moved ashore at Clearwater Beach sent two people to the hospital.
It happened at around 4 p.m. The 63-year-old man and a woman said to be 70 years old, both from Kansas, were taken to Morton Plant Hospital as a precaution with "very minor injuries," police said. The couple was at Barefoot Beach House restaurant when some rough weather rolled through, authorities reported.
Following the incident, police were checking the area and conducting interviews.
Red flags flew high along Clearwater Beach Friday to advise beachgoers of strong and frequent rip currents.