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A waterspout is a rotating column of air that occurs over a body of water, usually appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud in contact with the water and a cumuliform cloud. [1] [2] There are two types of waterspout, each formed by distinct mechanisms. The most common type is a weak vortex known as a "fair weather" or "non-tornadic" waterspout.
By definition, as the waterspout came ashore, it turned into a tornado. Traveling farther inland, the tornado picked up debris and Donaway's shock and fear could be heard behind the camera. "Oh ...
A dramatic video recorded in British Columbia, Canada shows a swirling waterspout spinning across the water while a massive wildfire scorches the landscape in the background.
Landspout is a term created by atmospheric scientist Howard B. Bluestein in 1985 for a tornado not associated with a mesocyclone. [3] The Glossary of Meteorology defines a landspout: "Colloquial expression describing tornadoes occurring with a parent cloud in its growth stage and with its vorticity originating in the boundary layer .
The south coast tornado was a tornadic waterspout spawned by a supercell thunderstorm off the south coast of New South Wales on 26 December 2001, during the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The tornado passed very close to the yacht Nicorette II , which was severely damaged but able to complete the race with a spare mainsail .
2005 Scandinavia tornado & waterspout outbreak: 7–8 August 2005: Scandinavia, Central Europe & Ukraine: 18: 0: A tornado & waterspout outbreak that mainly affected Scandinavia produced 18 tornado reports. In Holbæk, Denmark, a low-end F1/T2 Tornado took a 2 km long path. In Germany, a high-end F0/T1 tornado remained on the ground for 10 ...
Players assume the role of a scientist who has grown weary of the world and therefore decides to create his own isolated Utopia. [2] The game's 'Utopia Mode' combines elements of Katamari Damacy and Sim City; after buildings have been claimed by the player's tornado they are placed in the target location, optimal placement increases the Utopia's inhabitants' happiness. [3]
On July 29, 2013, a cold-core funnel cloud touched down as an EF0 tornado in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, causing extensive damage in the form of downed trees on a golf course. No advance weather watches or warnings were issued by Environment Canada, and the tornado was spawned from one of the few non-severe storm clouds moving through the area ...