‘That’s a biggin’:’ Giant waterspout stuns early risers in Destin

Beachgoer spots waterspout at 5:49 a.m. off the coast

DESTIN, Fla. – Beachgoers in Destin were in for a sight Tuesday morning along the Emerald Coast.

Boo Freeman posted a video to Instagram showing a giant water spout that had formed off the coast of Destin in the Gulf.

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Freeman said he spotted the waterspout at 5:49 a.m. in front of the Silver Shells Beach Resort.

You can hear Freeman in the video saying, “That’s a biggin’.”

Freeman said in the video that the waterspout was heading east toward 30A.

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