waterspout

Example Sentences

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In Orange County, a possible tornado or waterspout moved ashore around 10:15 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

The strong winds which accompanied the storm cloud began to swirl above the Brisbane River at Kangaroo Point, causing a short-lived waterspout, the name for a tornado over a body of water.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

Initially it was thought that a waterspout - essentially a tornado over the sea - was responsible for the incident.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

There were no reports of the waterspout causing damage, and a rainstorm warning for the city was canceled at 2 p.m.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 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