Thunderstorms helped produce a massive waterspout off the coast of Destin, Fla., wowing people who saw the spectacular weather phenomenon captured on video. Here's how they form.
Thunderstorms just off the coast of Destin, Fla., produced a large waterspout on Tuesday, according to theThunderstorms helped produce a massive waterspout off the coast of Destin, Fla., on Tuesday, wowing people who saw video of the cool-looking weather phenomenon.
"For example, a wind out of the west at the coastline and a wind out of the east 5 miles offshore would form a pool of vorticity in the immediate vicinity of the coast," theThere's usually a boundary between the two winds, and the stronger the winds are, the stronger the vorticity is, NWS Mobile said.Credit:Then you add the water.
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