#waterspouts

[barometric]

10/24/14 waterspout in Rimini, Italy

[xanaxfarts]

Offshore waterspout in Tampa Bay (2024)

[digitalfossils]

[jehovahwitless]

[ltwilliammowett]

Waterspout

A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex that forms over a body of water. Most waterspouts do not suck water; they are small and weak rotating columns of air above the water. Although they are usually weaker than their counterparts on land, there are also stronger versions caused by mesocyclones.

Naval vessel at sea, firing a gun, with waterspouts starboard (right) and port (left), watercolour by D. Tandy (sketchbook, 1798). (x)

Waterspouts form mainly in tropical and subtropical areas, but they are also observed in other regions such as Europe, West Asia (Middle East), Australia, New Zealand, the Great Lakes, Antarctica and, in rare cases, the Great Salt Lake. There are also some on the east coast of the United States and the coast of California. Although rare, waterspouts have also been observed in conjunction with snowfalls triggered by the lake effect.  

[tobbogan-13]

the weather rn is actually insane

waterspouts, flooding, severe lightning, strong(ish) winds, and a tornado watch

its not even hurricane season yet 😭

[odinsblog]

Multiple waterspouts as seen from an oil platform, in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. Video credit: Raney Frederick.

[theweatherlab]