Waterspouts exist on a microscale, where their environment is less than two kilometers in width. The cloud from which they develop can be as innocuous as a moderate cumulus, or as great as a supercell. While some waterspouts are strong and tornadic in nature, most are much weaker and caused by different atmospheric dynamics.

There are two types of waterspouts: supercell and non-supercell. This website will focus on non-supercell waterspouts, as they are the most common type observed in the Keys. Supercell waterspouts: Larger, faster, and stronger. Energy derived from jet stream or other large-scale weather system. Infrequent in the Florida Keys.

Another type of non-supercell tornado is a landspout. A landspout is a tornado with a narrow, rope-like condensation funnel that forms while the thunderstorm cloud is still growing and there is no rotating updraft - the spinning motion originates near the ground. Waterspouts are similar to landspouts, except they occur over water. Damage from ...

2023年11月2日 · Supercell tornadoes are the most common and dangerous, fueled by a rotating updraft. Non-supercell tornadoes include landspouts and waterspouts, forming without organized storm-scale rotation. Gustnadoes and dust devils are …

2024年4月26日 · Waterspouts form off non-supercell thunderstorms and are often short-lived. Some waterspouts can reach the coastline and become tornadoes, so it is important for everyone to monitor the...

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Most waterspouts are similar to non-supercell tornadoes—the rotation develops upward and they tend to be weaker and have a relatively short duration. However, supercell tornadoes can develop over water, and they are also called waterspouts. If a waterspout moves on land, it becomes a tornado and will prompt the NWS to issue a tornado warning.

1999年9月9日 · Waterspouts are basically tornadoes over water, and there are essentially two types. The first type is a regular tornado that occurs with a severe (supercell) thunderstorm over the water (these are called "tornadic waterspouts"). The second type of waterspout (usually called a "fair-weather waterspout") forms a bit differently.

2016年1月1日 · Tornadoes and waterspouts can be formed in association with a supercell cloud (containing mesocyclone) or linked to a “fair” weather. When the vortex is generated by a supercell, its damage, intensity, duration, and path length normally increase.

2023年8月31日 · There are known cases of waterspouts originating from supercells (Chan et al., 2021; Glanville et al., 2016; Mihajlovic et al., 2021). Such waterspouts, by analogy with tornadoes over land, are classified into a separate category, mesocyclone waterspouts (Meaden, 1985; Smith, electronic resource).