The appearance of a double waterspout over Florida Gulf Coast waters drew awe and amazement from witnesses. The twin spouts ...

Tornadic waterspouts, which form during thunderstorms, can either develop over water or move from land to water. These waterspouts "share the same characteristics as a land tornado", said the NOS.

A family was heading back to dry land when two of the funnel formations suddenly sprung up. “It looked like something from a ...

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.

A waterspout forms during a storm in the Mediterranean Sea, October 2018. Waterspouts more frequently form over warm water, and sea surface temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea are warming faster ...

“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 ...

A waterspout, a violent rotating column of air similar to a tornado, forms during stormy weather. It is believed to be the force responsible for sinking the luxury superyacht off the coast of ...

Witnesses reported seeing the tornado-like phenomenon hit the Bayesian, a sailing yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday. By Eve Sampson What caused the sinking on Monday of a sailing ...

They have the same qualities as a land tornado -- also taking a ropelike structure -- and can be just as destructive. Waterspouts are often associated with severe thunderstorms and accompanied by ...

Waterspouts can occur without a tornado and are called fair weather waterspouts. Typically, these do not pose as much of a ...

These tight vortices have similar characteristics to a tornado, producing strong winds. ... The highest risk of seeing tornadic waterspouts is during a severe thunderstorm near open water.

Waterspouts are relatively common in the Mediterranean Sea, particularly around the coasts of Italy and Sicily and especially during late summer and early autumn when sea surface temperatures peak.