water spouts
Oceanic twisting funnels
A waterspout is a tornado that forms over water, appearing as a rotating column of air and mist extending from a cloud to the water's surface.
Waterspouts are generally weaker than land tornadoes but can still pose dangers to boats and coastal areas.
The term also refers to a pipe or spout that channels rainwater from a roof, though this sense is less common.
We watched the waterspout form over the bay.
- waterspoutMarine vortex phenomenon
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
- funnel cloudRotating condensation pendant
- jetsPressurized fluid streams
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
twister · dust devil · storm chaser · vortices · tornado · taps · cyclone · spirals · geyser · downspout · gargoyle · mist · blowhole · downdraft · updraft · tea kettle · high pressure · cloudburst
- splash padssplash zones, spray nozzles, bubblers
water spoutstornadoes
Rotating destructive wind columns
twisters · dust devils · landspouts · cyclones · typhoons
water spoutsdownpours
Very heavy rainfall
downbursts · microbursts · downdrafts · rain · hail
water spoutscalm seas
Flat, waveless ocean
still water · dead calm · flat water · doldrums · clear skies
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