A rare waterspout caused by a tornado has struck the German port city of Kiel, throwing people from boats and damaging property. Several rowers out in the water were injured as winds of over 100km ...

This makes a speed difference that also helps create the circulation. A waterspout is not a tornado. A tornado has dynamical wind energy throughout the atmosphere to create a much stronger ...

A tornado warning was issued for the Washington Coast near southwestern Grays Harbor County due to a waterspout that was spotted near shore at approximately 4:35 p.m.

They become defined as a waterspout if they make contact with a body of water, or a tornado if they reach land. They are usually seen when heavy rain, hail, thunder and lightning are on the way.

[3] While they may look like tornadoes, waterspouts are generally less intense ... the warm air above it becomes less dense and begins to rise with moisture. A cumulus cloud can develop rapidly ...

The tornado started as a waterspout and came onshore near the Bogue Inlet Pier, the NWS said. “Numerous RV-style homes were tossed and rolled more than 30 feet, ripping out ground anchors that ...

To the northeast of the city, the NWS reported a waterspout over Lake Houston moved onto land near Huffman. Minutes later the NWS took another report of a tornado sighting to the northwest of Dayton.