[PICS/VIDS] These Waterspout Phenomenon Images Are Not Fake
WOW. That looks like a magical spiral stairs that will lead me to heaven where clouds are made of cotton candy and lollipop flies!
By Mei Mei Chu — 09 Jul 2013, 04:25 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
Waterspout spotted in Tampa Bay
Check out this incredible shot of a waterspout that occurred near Oldsmar, Florida a short time ago. Photo credit to John Astrab, who took this photo right outside of his home.
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Tampa Bay Traffic: Just amazing shot of the waterspout in northern Tampa Bay - via Shelby Stern
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98ROCK Tampa Bay: gotta say the most unreal photo of tonight's waterspout/tornado events - big rig
Image via akamaihd.netResidents spotted the amazing phenomenon in Tampa Bay at 6pm
Belalai air ialah pusaran angin yang terbentuk di permukaan air dan kerap berlaku di iklim tropika.
terbakor.comNorth Pinellas County residents out and about in the early evening hours of July 8 might have noticed a strange cloud formation in the sky just after 6 p.m.
he National Weather Service issued a short-lived a tornado warning for northern Pinellas County, but canceled it at about 7 p.m.
abovetopsecret.com"It was actually pretty wide," Radle said. "I guess from this view over - it was probably 10 feet wide, 15 feet wide. The waves it was making when it was sucking it up was probably another 20 feet above the water when that thing was going by."
wfla.com"It was like a really big rain storm...and you could hear it all washing around," he said. "You could just see it getting stronger and stronger."
wfla.comAuthorities say the waterspout caused damaged to 400 blocks of buildings
Authorities in Pinellas County say deputies watched as a waterspout came ashore in Oldsmar, causing some damage in the 400 block of Shore Drive East.
abcactionnews.com
It caused damage in Oldsmar, knocking down a tree, branches, a mailbox and snapping a guide wire between two homes on Shore Drive, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
tbo.com
Several houses along Shore Drive East in Oldsmar had minor roof damage, said Fire Chief Dean O'Nale. No injuries were reported.
abovetopsecret.comWhat is a waterspout?
A waterspout occurs when a tornado forms over oceans, lakes, or rivers. They form when high layers of cool air blow across a body of water while warm moist air sweeps up from below.
thinkquest.orgThey are associated with severe thunderstorms, and are often accompanied by high winds and seas, large hail, and frequent dangerous lightning.
noaa.govWitnesses say they make hissing and sucking noises as they move. These water twisters can move anywhere from 2 to 80 miles an hour. Winds within the waterspout can spiral around at 60-120 miles an hour.
thinkquest.orgThey appear as thin columns with the funnels sucking up water over mushroom-shaped water sprays. These phenomena usually last up to fifteen minutes, and few last more than half an hour.
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