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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 December 2024. Vortex or tornado occurring over a body of water For a pipe carrying water from a roof, see Downspout. For regrowth on trees, see Water sprout. For the performance act of regurgitating fluids, see Water spouting. A waterspout near Thailand in 2016 Part of a series on Weather Temperate ...
The parent cloud does not contain a preexisting mid-level mesocyclone. The landspout was so named because it looks like "a weak Florida Keys waterspout over land." [4] Landspouts are typically weaker than mesocyclone-associated tornadoes spawned within supercell thunderstorms, in which the strongest tornadoes form.
Waterspouts are generally defined as tornadoes or non-supercell tornadoes that develop over bodies of water. [26] Waterspouts typically do not do much damage because they occur over open water, but they are capable of traveling over land. Vegetation, weakly constructed buildings, and other infrastructure may be damaged or destroyed by waterspouts.
The National Weather Service says a “waterspout is a rotating column of cloud-filled wind that descends from a cumulus cloud over a body of water. They can last from 2 to 20 minutes and move at ...
Experts recorded more than 30 waterspouts on the Great Lakes, mainly on Lake Michigan, between Oct. 11-15.
A waterspout was spotted off Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Monday, July 30.This video of the waterspout was captured by eyewitness Matthew Dabek from the Holiday Inn North Beach.Heavy rainfall in ...
The waterspout became a tornado once again as it made landfall in High Bar Harbor, west of Barnegat Light. Multiple houses sustained partial to total roof loss, a car was moved, and some boats were flipped, moved, or damaged.
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.