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no a tsunami a large wave or series of waves is caused by a large shifting of mass all at once displacing ocean water. A water spout is essentially a tornado (in simplest terms a powerful vortex of air) that occurs on water.

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Is a tsunami just a water tornado?

No. A tsunami and a tornado are two completely different things. A tsunami is a large wave or series of waves usually triggered by an underwater earthquake or landslide. A tornado is a violent vortex of air that forms during a thunderstorm. A tornado that forms on water is called a waterspout.


What is a sentence for waterspout?

The water comes out the waterspout.


What is a synonym for waterspout?

A synonym for waterspout would be tornado.


Can a waterspout destroy a beach house?

Well, yes and no. If the waterspout comes ashore and hits the beach house, it can destroy it. But if the waterspout comes ashore, it is no longer a waterspout - it is a tornado.


Where is a tornado called a waterspout?

A tornado is called a waterspout anywhere that it forms on water.


How much water can a waterspout pick up?

Depends on the size and strength of the Waterspout.


Is a land spout a waterspout on land?

Yes, a landspout is essentially a waterspout on land.


What do you call a tornado that forms over a calm sea?

A tornado on water is called a waterspout.


What does the word waterspout mean?

Usually the term waterspout refers to a tornado on a body of water.


What is the name given to a tornado over open water?

A tornado that forms on a lake or sea is called a waterspout.


What natural occurrence is most similar to a tsunami?

Tidal waves and seismic sea waves were used earlier for the same thing as a tsunami.


What is a column of rotating wind that descends from a cumulus cloud to the ocean or a lake?

A waterspout is a column of rotating wind that descends from a cumulus cloud to the ocean or a lake. Waterspouts are similar to tornadoes but form over water. They can be dangerous for boats in the vicinity due to strong winds and rough seas.