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Waterspout meaning
A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado). | A true tornado that passes over a body of water. | A plume of water rising from the surface of a body of water as the result of an explosion or impact.
Example sentences (12)
A waterspout - a twister over the sea - is believed to have hit the British-flagged Bayesian superyacht yesterday as it was anchored off Sicily.
Firefighter divers pulled the body from the water following the discovery inside her father's Bayesian superyacht which had rested at a depth of 50 meters below the surface of the water on Monday when it capsized following a freak waterspout.
Safety protocols require workers to evacuate or seek shelter well before a waterspout approaches, but if caught off guard, the situation can be life-threatening.
Sam Jefferson, editor of magazine Sailing Today, said that such incidents are ‘incredibly rare’, describing the chances of a vessel being hit by a waterspout as ‘minuscule’.
The Bayesian, which had 22 people aboard including 10 crew, was anchored some 700 metres from port before dawn when it was struck by a waterspout.
The British-flagged Bayesian, which had 22 people aboard including 10 crew, was anchored some 700 metres from port before dawn on Monday when it was struck by a waterspout.
The storm in question was described by local authorities first as a waterspout, or mini-tornado, but later changed to a downburst, a weather phenomenon that includes powerful downdrafts during a thunderstorm.
A waterspout was also reported over Lake Nipissing today.
A waterspout shot up from the water behind us.
Looked more like dense steam than a waterspout to me.
An early mention of the problems of soil erosion was made in 1718 when a waterspout broke over Sandy Bay, on the southern coast.
The name stems from their characterization as a "fair weather waterspout on land".