In the Great Lakes, waterspouts are frequently spotted from August through October, when the water is at its warmest. There are two types of waterspouts: tornadic, which start off as tornadoes over land and move out over water, and fair weather, which are more common and form over open waterRead More →
Although waterspouts are not as destructive as their land based cousins their ability to carry anything in their path makes them dangerous to vessels and small craft. Not only can waterspouts cause havoc to mariners, they can devastate coral reefs and marine organisms that are close to the waters surface.Read More →
The water inside a waterspout is formed by condensation in the cloud. … Tornadic waterspouts get their start as true tornadoes. Influenced by winds associated with severe thunderstorms, air rises and rotates on a vertical axis. Tornadic waterspouts are the most powerful and destructive type of waterspout. Can a waterspoutRead More →