Ships in the vicinity of an under-water thermo-nuclear explosion would be subjected to a waterspout probably three-quarters of a mile to a mile in width.
In that two-apartment house there are five adults and five juveniles, and it is only within recent weeks that a waterspout has been put near the place.
The squall line contains heavy precipitation, hail, frequent lightning, strong straight line winds, and possibly tornadoes and waterspouts.
Scud clouds can often be mistaken for a developing tornado, landspout, or waterspout.
Fair-weather waterspouts occur in coastal waters and are associated with dark, flat-bottomed, developing convective cumulus towers.
Although rare, waterspouts have been observed in connection with lake-effect snow precipitation bands.
More than one waterspout can occur in the same vicinity at the same time.
After falling asleep at the helm of his ship, he's caught in a freak storm and the boat is overwhelmed by a waterspout.
