waterspout
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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
It was previously believed the vessel may have sunk because of a waterspout, but the Italian Air Force has now confirmed the most likely cause was a localised, powerful wind known as a downburst.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
In the early hours of Monday, that prompted a waterspout – a tornado-like rotating column of cloud and water that engulfed the Bayesian.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
Rani clambers up the waterspout on the side of shop and onto the low tin roof.
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
Like tornadoes, waterspouts develop when differing wind directions cause the air in part of a storm cloud to rotate, forming a column of rapidly spinning air that descends down to the surface of the ocean.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
There are huge waterspouts forming not far from The Dessoug.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
