waterspout
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That rain and gusty winds also could bring small hail and the possibility of a waterspout or small tornado, according to the weather service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
In Orange County, a possible tornado or waterspout moved ashore around 10:15 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Initially it was thought that a waterspout - essentially a tornado over the sea - was responsible for the incident.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
Witnesses have described seeing a waterspout form during the storm before the sinking of the Bayesian.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
Hello Jameson and Angela, The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
“Any thunderstorms that develop will likely produce brief heavy rain, gusty outflow winds, small hail and potentially waterspouts or weak, short-lived, tornadoes,” the NWS said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
Holding it down causes waterspouts to spin up all around you, dancing on their tails, merging and splitting—the immersiveness comes courtesy of a speaker in the driver’s headrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Sometimes they form on land, or they begin as waterspouts — a tornado over the ocean — and move onto land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
Downbursts and waterspouts both form in conjunction with thunderstorms and both phenomena can cause very similar types of damage.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
If one of these waterspouts hits the ship, the weight of the water could smash the deck & it will be all over.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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