What are waterspouts, and how do they form? An expert explains
- Written by Dean Narramore, Senior meteorologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Joseph Golden / NOAAWaterspouts are extraordinary, impressive weather events. Observers describe them as looking like “the start of an alien invasion” and post their snaps across social media.
But what are these enigmatic offshore twisters, and what causes them to form?
What is a waterspout?
A waterspout is a spinning column of air that...





