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Waterspouts are whirling columns of air and water mist that form when cold air moves over warmer water, drawing up moisture.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Waterspouts are similar to tornadoes, but they form over a body of water and do not reach land.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2023

Waterspouts are similar to tornadoes, but form over water.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2022

Waterspouts are often falsely believed to be harmless seaborne spinups, akin to dust devils, that rapidly decompose as they encounter land.

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2022

Waterspouts and bits of wreck roar like a million wild bulls, and snort and swish as they go through the water like a thousand express trains going through a tunnel, don’t they?”

From Tom Finch's Monkey and How he Dined with the Admiral by Anonymous