Ever seen a waterspout? Here's a little one...

[TreasonousBastard]

Waterspouts are tornadoes over open water. They are scary because they jump all over the place and there is no place to hide.

https://patch.com/new-york/northfork/s/gtwqo/watch-tornado-like-waterspout-seen-off-fire-island-pines


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FIRE ISLAND PINES, NY — A tornado-like waterspout was caught on video Monday afternoon in the waters off Fire Island Pines. Videos of the apparent weather phenomenon were posted to Twitter as a National Weather Service special marine warning was in effect from Sandy Hook, New Jersey to the Fire Island Inlet in New York.

[Pacifist Patriot]

1. Saw one off the coast of Islamorada in the Florida keys about 20 years ago.

They are creepy to watch.

[ms liberty]

2. Many waterspouts. I grew up on the west coast of Florida.

[flotsam]

3. Yep

Saw multiple waterspouts on Long Island Sound one summer. They were very small, maybe 50-75 feet - but large enough to be worrisome 6 miles offshore in a 38 footer only capable of 12 knots...