They can form either as a tornadic waterspout, which develops from a supercell thunderstorm, or the more common fair-weather waterspout, which forms in calm conditions without severe storms.

They occur as tornadic waterspouts or fair weather waterspouts. Tornadic waterspouts move from land to water or form over ...

waterspouts fall into two categories: fair weather and tornadic. Fair weather water spouts usually form along the base of the developing cumulus clouds and work their way from the water and ...

The extreme cold air and the still quite warm Great Lakes are combining for some fascinating weather conditions. One of those conditions is waterspouts. Photographer Tom Gifford captured the sight ...

That’s exactly what the International Centre For Waterspout Research is forecasting for most of the Great Lakes. The Canada-based weather research group says the potential is very high for ...