waterspout

“I wouldn’t be surprised if we get a report or two of a funnel cloud or even a waterspout,” he said.

Before 4 a.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts and hail was detected near Catalina Island.

Besides the risk for debris flow, there is a potential for waterspouts over the ocean, as well as damaging winds, and strong thunderstorms, Lund said.

The strong winds which accompanied the storm cloud began to swirl above the Brisbane River at Kangaroo Point, causing a short-lived waterspout, the name for a tornado over a body of water.

That contradicted previous reports that had identified the cause as a waterspout, or mini tornado at sea.