What do you call a tornado at sea?

Answer 1

Because of the lack of heavy debris, tornadoes at sea are not generally dangerous unless they persist as they come ashore. The most common result is a waterspout, which has wind speeds somewhat lower than land tornadoes.

Answer 2

Tornadoes have little to no affect on beaches. When a tornado strikes a beach it will blow sand around but is not likely to cause any erosion worth noting. Hurricanes, on the other hand, can cause severe beach erosion.

Answer 3

It just keeps going. On water a tornado is called a tornadic waterspout.

Answer 4

A tornado on water is called a waterspout, not a hurricanes as some might say, which as a completely different type of event.