In this Weather Wednesday we look at the difference between a fair weather waterspout and a tornadic waterspout.

As we move into the summer months, we enter waterspout season. Waterspouts can be simply described as tornadoes that form ...

tornadic waterspouts and fair-weather waterspouts. How are the two kinds of waterspouts different? Tornadic waterspouts form during severe thunderstorms, with the funnel forming in the clouds and ...

Residents spotted a waterspout tornado forming in the Philippines. Footage shows the swirling column stretching from a thick, ...

The spout was initially believed to be a funnel cloud, but weather officials -- and photos -- later clarified that it was on the water. Waterspouts come in two versions: tornadic and fair-weather.

Meteorologists have since suggested the ship was sunk by a spinning column of air and moisture called a “tornadic waterspout.” The extreme weather phenomenon is brought about by warm sea ...

The Bayesian seems to have been a victim of extreme weather. But because it sank at night, it is not yet clear exactly what was to blame. One possible culprit is a tornadic waterspout, a weather ...