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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.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

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 occur when a tornado forms over oceans, rivers or lakes.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2021

Waterspouts are, I believe, more frequently seen at sea than on land, but I have an account from my brother, Mr. F.E.

From Grain and Chaff from an English Manor by Savory, Arthur H.