waterspout
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A large waterspout formed over a lake in Germany near the southern city of Friedrichshafen.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
Witnesses have described seeing a waterspout form during the storm before the sinking of the Bayesian.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
He runs around the side of the building and starts clambering up the waterspout.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
“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
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2025
According to BBC Weather, waterspouts are just that too, but are over water rather than land.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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
