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
Witnesses described seeing a waterspout form during the storm before the sinking of the Bayesian yacht, which is similar to a tornado over a body of water.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
It is believed the ship was struck by a tornado over the water - otherwise known as a waterspout - causing Bayesian to capsize.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
But then we turned around to see a waterspout behind The Dessoug.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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
Sometimes they form on land, or they begin as waterspouts — a tornado over the ocean — and move onto land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
Before 4 a.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts and hail was detected near Catalina Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
A number of tornadoes and waterspouts were also reported in the area leading up to the incident.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
Its shimmering waterspouts looked more like fancy glass sculptures than liquid.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
