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
Bad weather is one thing, but a waterspout is something else entirely.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
In the early hours of Monday, that prompted a waterspout – a tornado-like rotating column of cloud and water that engulfed the Bayesian.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
Rani clambers up the waterspout on the side of shop and onto the low tin roof.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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
Before 4 a.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts and hail was detected near Catalina Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
A number of tornadoes and waterspouts were also reported in the area leading up to the incident.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
There are huge waterspouts forming not far from The Dessoug.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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