http://www.examiner.com/article/pictures-waterspouts-reported-off-the-mississippi-alabama-coasts
There have been numerous reports of waterspouts off the Mississippi and Alabama coasts.
The waterspout reports began coming into the National Weather Service (NWS) late Wednesday morning as a line of strong thunderstorms moved south into the coastal waters from near Pascagoula to Mobile.
NWS issued special marine warnings for the development of waterspouts as the storms moved through the area. No damage has been reported.
A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex (usually appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud) that occurs over a body of water and is connected to a cumuliform cloud.
Waterspouts are typically small and weak, but still can be quite dangerous. Waterspouts have had an history of overturning small boats, damaging ships and doing significant damage when making contact with coastal areas and inland areas as a tornado.
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