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A dust devil seen in Amboseli National Park, Kenya in 1993. A dust devil (also known regionally as a dirt devil) is a strong, well-formed, and relatively short-lived whirlwind. Its size ranges from small (18 in/half a metre wide and a few yards/metres tall) to large (more than 30 ft/10 m wide and more than half a mile/1 km tall).
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 .
Law enforcement reported a landspout tornado north and east of the Maxwell Interstate 80 interchange. The tornado touched down briefly in an open area. Based on radar. [24] 10 May 2010: EF0: Nardin, Oklahoma: Tornado outbreak of May 10–13, 2010 – First of five anticyclonic on this day. [25] [26] 10 May 2010: EF1: Bray, Oklahoma
Storm chaser Clint Hendricks spotted a landspout whipping up dirt and dust in a field near Lubbock, Texas, on July 29. The twister lasted about 10 minutes, Hendricks told Storyful.Meteorologist ...
A dust devil (also known as a whirlwind) resembles a tornado in that it is a vertical swirling column of air. However, they form under clear skies and are no stronger than the weakest tornadoes. However, they form under clear skies and are no stronger than the weakest tornadoes.
Cyclones. Extratropical cyclone. European windstorms; Australian East Coast Low "Medicane", Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones Polar cyclone; Tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, typhoon, or just "cyclone"
Tourists got a real treat when a dust devil, which only lasts a few minutes, danced alongside the colorful sculptures. Dust devil stuns tourists visiting Seven Magic Mountains: ‘So creepy’ [Video]
A gustnado near Williamstown, Kansas on April 3, 2011. This gustnado is a good example that gustnadoes can cause damage; it caused damage similar to that of a weak tornado: "Two center pivot irrigations were flipped over, a large outdoor shed was destroyed and several tree limbs were snapped."