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Bookmark or Share- What is a waterspout? - NOAA's National Ocean ServiceWaterspouts 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.
- What are waterspouts, and how do they form? An expert explainsA 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...
- Waterspouts - American OceansWaterspouts 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.
- Waterspout - WikipediaA 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 are waterspouts and how do they form? - YouTubeWhat are waterspouts and how do they form? This video from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration explains the eerie columns of rotating air and...
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