The two types of waterspouts

Did you know there was more than one type of waterspout? Some are formed during fair weather, whilst others are formed in the same ways a tornado, as a result of mesocyclonic action within thunderstorms.

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[Cellmate]

Even though tornadic waterspouts are the stronger ones, fair weather waterspouts should still be approached with caution, because they can have the potential to pack a lethal punch.

[dereksaltamachia]

Are there any theories on how far below the surface waterspouts might change the pressures and what not. You can see bubbles coming up to the surface for a few meters behind on the close hd videos. I've always wondered this.

[midwestsirens]

So basically what you're trying to get to is that fair weather waterspouts are basically non-supercellular landspouts over water, while tornadic waterspouts are formed exclusively from supercell thunderstorms.

[Ra]

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[liampanther]

Even though Fair weather waterspouts are Weak they still should be taken seriously because all tornadoes are no laughing matter and if there are filmers who decide to film a fair weather or tornadic waterspout be sure to know what your doing and be prepared for anything

[XTFSX]

What's the wind speed of a tornadic water spout

[earlmartin]

Fair weather waterspouts actually don't climb from the water up. They also come from the clouds down.

[gilbertjumawan]

According to my google translation there is only three waterspout fairweather waterspouts and tornados waterspouts and

[micah]

And the tornadnac water spout change into an tornado

[dhn]

So both are formed on cloudy days NOT blue sky sunny no cloud days

[gilbertjumawan]

You forgot it's only three types of water spout it's called the landspout

[EYESandHEART]

What a joke. YT has to put a 'Climate Change' disclaimer on this video about damn waterspouts???

[mehrdadbagheri]

If I wanted to read, I'd open up an article about waterspouts dude 🤦‍♂️