The weekend got off to a wild start for some taking the boat out over the Mississippi sound Friday morning as waterspouts danced across the water.

“It looked like angels flying up to Heaven,” Scheid said. While many believe a waterspout is simply a tornado over water, this is only partially true. Depending on their formation, NOAA says ...

Lake Superior experiences waterspouts every year. How dangerous are they? There actually are different types of waterspouts.

A waterspout tornado was seen tearing across a port with powerful force in Louisiana. Footage captured the swirling column rotating rapidly over the water before briefly touching down near a dock in ...

The victims of a tragic boat capsizing at a popular holiday destination in the US have been named and pictured for the first ...

“It really was unreal!” wrote Jeni Scheid, who shared video of the incident with the Bradenton Herald. “Seemed like a movie ...

The appearance of a double waterspout over Manatee County waters on Sunday drew awe and amazement from witnesses, and the ...

At least three times this year, tornadoes have crossed the Mississippi River from Missouri into Illinois, including twice in ...

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

Tornadic waterspouts, on the other hand, occur during severe weather events. If you spot a waterspout, never head toward it. Treat it like a tornado: move away at a 90-degree angle from its path.

While tornadic waterspouts develop downward in a thunderstorm, a fair weather waterspout develops on the surface of the water and works its way upward. By the time the funnel is visible, a fair ...