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Rare wave at Clearwater Beach was caused by tsunami — but not the kind you think
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. — An unexpected culprit toppled beach chairs along the sand at normally calm Clearwater Beach last Wednesday. West Coast surfers might snicker at the cause, but the ...
Tampa Bay Times1y
A meteotsunami was on Clearwater Beach. Here’s what to know about it.
Just a week prior, a meteotsunami also occurred on Clearwater Beach. A meteotsunami produces a similar wave to a tsunami, however the cause of this wave is different. Seismic activity causes a ...
Los Angeles Times1y
Yes, Florida’s coast really was hit by a tsunami. Just not the kind you might think
An unexpected culprit toppled beach chairs along the sand at normally calm Clearwater Beach ... confirmed that Wednesday’s rare four-foot wave was caused by a kind of tsunami — just not ...
The News-Press1y
Did a tsunami hit Florida? Sort of. Here’s what experts are saying about the phenomena.
Yet, some residents of Clearwater ... beach was hit by a meteotsunami, a small type of tsunami. Here's what we know about the situation so far. Meteotsunmai causes tragedy: A rogue wave caused ...
WTSP1y
Line of showers, storms creates meteotsunami on Clearwater Beach
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A line of squally weather spurred a meteotsunami on Clearwater Beach earlier this week ... The storm generates a wave that moves towards the shore, and is amplified by ...