What is a waterspout?

A waterspout is a tornado that occasionally appears on warm water. Commonly known as dragon sucking water or dragon hanging water, the upper end is connected with thunderstorm clouds, and the lower end extends directly to the water surface and moves while rotating. The fast-rotating gas column waterspout filled with water vapor is as dangerous as a tornado, and the internal wind speed can exceed 200 kilometers per hour. In essence, this is a vortex, and the air rotates rapidly around the axis of the tornado.

A waterspout is a tornado that occasionally appears on warm water. Commonly known as dragon sucking water or dragon hanging water, the upper end is connected with thunderstorm clouds, and the lower end extends directly to the water surface and moves while rotating. The fast rotating gas column waterspout full of moisture is as dangerous as a tornado, and the internal wind speed can exceed 200 kilometers per hour. In essence, this is a vortex, and the air rotates rapidly around the axis of the tornado. Attracted by the extremely low air pressure in the center of the tornado, the water flow is sucked into the bottom of the vortex and then becomes a vortex around the axis. If there is an upward rotating tornado moving to the sea surface, a waterspout will also be formed in the process of moving. Many waterspouts are formed far away from the thunderstorm system, even in fairly clear weather. The waterspout can be quite transparent. When it is just formed, it will only be noticed through its unusual pattern on the water.