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A waterspout can transition from water to land but becomes a tornado as long as it is touching land; if it is not touching the ground it would be called a "funnel cloud".
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Do tornadoes only form over land?
No, they can form over water. At that point it is called a tornadic waterspout.
What is the name to a tornado that only forms over open water?
Yes. A tornado on water is called a waterspout.
What is a funnel of water over the ocean?
It's a waterspout.
What happens to a waterspout when it hits land?
None really. A waterspout occurs on water and a landspout is essentially the same thing on land. Though a smaller percentage of waterspouts are actually classic supercell tornadoes on water.
What happens when a water spout tornado goes on land?
Fair weather (non tornadic) waterspouts usually dissipate once they hit land. A tornadic waterspout just continues on land as a regular tornado.
Is a land spout a waterspout on land?
Yes, a landspout is essentially a waterspout on land.
Do tornadoes only form over land?
No, they can form over water. At that point it is called a tornadic waterspout.
What is the name to a tornado that only forms over open water?
Yes. A tornado on 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 do you call a tornado that forms over a calm sea?
A tornado on water is called a waterspout.
What should you do after a waterspout?
nothing unless it hits land
What is a funnel of water over the ocean?
It's a waterspout.
When do waterspouts occur?
Waterspouts occur when a tornado develops over water or moves to water after forming on land. The three types of waterspout are tornadic, non-tornadic and snowspout.
Do tornadoes form on water or land?
They can form on either on water or on land, but it is more common for them to form on land. A tornado on water is called a waterspout.
What do you call a tornado over a body of water?
A tornado over water is called a waterspout.
What is a tornado on water called not waterspouts?
Waterspout is the correct term. If a tornado forms on water by the same mechanisms that it would form on land (i.e. from the mesocyclone of a supercell) it is called a tornadic waterspout.
When a tornado goes over water it becomes what kind of storm?
A waterspout.
