Waterspout - Wikipedia Waterspouts are more frequent within 100 km (60 mi) from the coast than farther out at sea They are common along the southeast U S coast, especially off southern Florida and the Keys, and can happen over seas, bays, and lakes worldwide
What is a waterspout? - NOAAs National Ocean Service Waterspouts fall into two categories: fair weather waterspouts and tornadic waterspouts Tornadic waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water, or move from land to water They have the same characteristics as a land tornado
Waterspouts - American Oceans Waterspouts are a natural phenomenon that occur over water bodies, such as oceans, lakes, and rivers They are essentially tornadoes that form over water, and are characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud that extends from the surface of the water to the base of a cumuliform cloud
Science - Waterspouts - National Weather Service The fact is, depending on how they form, waterspouts come in two types: tornadic and fair weather Tornadic waterspouts generally begin as true tornadoes over land in association with a thunderstorm, and then move out over the water They can be large and are capable of considerable destruction
Waterspout - National Geographic Society Both tornadic and fair-weather waterspouts require high levels of humidity and a relatively warm water temperature compared to the overlying air Waterspouts are most common in tropical and subtropical waters, such as the Florida Keys, the islands of Greece, and off the east coast of Australia
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
What are waterspouts, and how do they form? - EarthSky Waterspouts typically occur in tropical regions, but they can form almost anywhere For example, waterspouts have occurred in the Great Lakes, off the western coast of Europe, in the
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? - IQscience Waterspouts look like thin funnels or tubes stretching from the water’s surface up into the sky, often beneath big, puffy clouds Waterspouts can be just as dramatic as tornadoes on land, but most are not as strong or destructive