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A tornado on water is called a waterspout.

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A tornado that forms over a calm sea is called a waterspout.

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A tornado on a body of water, be it a lake, river, or ocean, is called a waterspout.

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What do you call a tornado over a body of water?

A tornado over water is called a waterspout.


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 is it call when a tornado hovers over water?

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A funnel shapped windstorm that forms over land is called?

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What is a tornado occurring over a lake or ocean?

A tornado over a body of water is called a waterspout.


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