Waterspout - Wikipedia 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
What is a waterspout? - NOAAs National Ocean Service A waterspout is a whirling column of air and water mist According to NOAA's National Weather Service, the best way to avoid a waterspout is to move at a 90-degree angle to its apparent movement Never move closer to investigate a waterspout Some can be just as dangerous as tornadoes
Waterspouts - American Oceans A waterspout is a rotating column of air over water that is connected to a cumulus cloud They are similar to tornadoes, but they form over water instead of land Waterspouts can be classified into two types: tornadic waterspouts and fair-weather waterspouts
Waterspout | Meteorology, Tornadic Activity Formation | Britannica waterspout, a small-diameter column of rapidly swirling air in contact with a water surface Waterspouts are almost always produced by a swiftly growing cumulus cloud They may assume many shapes and often occur in a series, called a waterspout family, produced by the same upward-moving air current
Waterspout - Education | National Geographic Society A waterspout is a column of cloud-filled wind rotating over a body of water Despite its name, a waterspout is not filled with water from the ocean or lake A waterspout descends from a cumulus cloud It does not "spout" from the water The water inside a waterspout is formed by condensation in the cloud
What are waterspouts, and how do they form? An expert explains A waterspout is a spinning column of air that sucks up water (usually from the ocean) to make a twisting funnel of water and cloud connecting the sea and the sky They are spectacular but short
What are waterspouts, and how do they form? - EarthSky A waterspout is just a tornado that forms over open water A tornado over an ocean, lake – or even a river – is considered to be a waterspout Waterspouts are typically weaker than most
Waterspouts - National Weather Service In the summer, with light winds, look for a possible waterspout underneath a line of cumulus clouds with dark, flat bases Anytime of the year, a thunderstorm or line of thunderstorms, can produce very intense waterspouts
Waterspouts | Ocean Today - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration These eerie columns of rotating air are known as waterspouts — commonly defined as tornadoes over water Waterspouts usually develop over warm tropical ocean waters They're spotted in the Florida Keys more than any other place in the world They've also been seen over the waters of the Great Lakes
What Is A Waterspout? - Videos from The Weather Channel As a luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily, witnesses reported seeing a waterspout Watch the video to learn exactly what this weather phenomenon is and how dangerous it can be