Waterspouts typically last about 10 minutes.
Waterspouts typically last a few minutes to up to an hour. They are generally short-lived phenomena that form and dissipate quickly.
Waterspouts typically last about 10 minutes.
Fair weather waterspouts can connect to either as long as they have a strong updraft. Tornadic waterspouts connect to a cumulonimbus.
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Tornadoes are generally more dangerous as they are stronger than waterspouts.
Yes, waterspouts can capsize boats. They can also move onto land to become full-fledged tornadoes.
Waterspouts can be found anywhere, its like a dust devil in water, except water, not dust.
Waterspouts can form on small lakes, not just oceans.
No. Waterspouts, despite their name, do not move sigificant quantities of water. They will create a spray, but nothing more than that. The vast majority of waterspouts never threaten land.
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Waterspouts most often form when storms develop over water that is warmer than the air.