Waterspout appeared in Lake Ontario near Kendall
KENDALL – Jen Orr sent in this photo of a waterspout in Lake Ontario near Kendall at about 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
A waterspout appears as a funnel-shaped cloud in a vertical direction over water. It is rotating column of air, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The NOAA advises people not to move closer to a waterspout because some of them can be as dangerous as tornadoes.
A tornadic waterspouts form over water and some move from land to water. They are associated with severe thunderstorms, and are often accompanied by high winds and seas, large hail, and frequent dangerous lightning, the NOAA said.
Fair weather waterspouts are generally not associated with thunderstorms. A fair weather waterspout develops on the surface of the water and works its way upward.
“By the time the funnel is visible, a fair weather waterspout is near maturity,” the NOAA said. “Fair weather waterspouts form in light wind conditions so they normally move very little.”
