Lake wwaterspouts are tornadoes or tornado-like vortices that develop on a lake.
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Not really. Waterspouts require a much larger body of water to form, such as a lake. However, there are land based cousins of waterspouts called landspouts. In structure they are more like waterspouts than normal tornadoes. It is possible for one to strike a swimming pool, but it would be purely coincidental.
Waterspouts can occur on almost any lake or sea but are most common in tropical and subtropical areas.
Waterspouts typically last about 10 minutes.
Yes. Waterspouts are not uncommon on the Great Lakes during late summer, especially on Lake Erie, the warmest of the lakes.
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Waterspouts typically occur over warm tropical or subtropical waters, often in the North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and parts of the Mediterranean Sea. They are most common in regions with high humidity and warm water temperatures.
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.