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The Independent
27-06-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Up-close footage of double waterspouts shocks witnesses: ‘Oh my god!'
Two massive waterspouts were filmed over Tampa, Florida, on Sunday, June 22, by passengers on a boat on the Manatee River. Extraordinary close-up footage captured the "apocalyptic-like" weather phenomenon, with onlookers expressing shock. Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water when dense air from a thunderstorm collides with a sea breeze. While common in Florida's warmer months, a double sighting like this is considered "pretty rare" by National Weather Service meteorologist Stephen Shiveley. Watch the video in full above.
The Independent
26-06-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Extraordinary close-up video of double water spouts look like something from Hollywood disaster movie
A pair of huge waterspouts that formed over Tampa, Florida were caught on camera by on-lookers in extraordinary close-up footage. Passengers on a boat on the Manatee River captured the apocalyptic-like moment on Sunday (22 June), as cries of 'oh my god', and 'oh s***' can be heard in the background. Waterspouts, essentially tornadoes over water, can form when gusts of dense air from a thunderstorm crash into a sea breeze. The weather phenomenon is common during Florida's warmer months; however, the double sighting has been called 'pretty rare' by Stephen Shiveley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
The Independent
25-06-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Watch as huge twin waterspouts swirl off Florida coast
Watch as a pair of huge waterspouts swirl over the Florida coast on Sunday (22 June). The strange weather phenomenon was caught on camera by stunned witnesses in Manatee County, near Tampa Bay. Waterspouts, which resemble tornadoes over water, can form when gusts of air from a thunderstorm crash into a sea breeze. The weather phenomenon is not uncommon to see in Florida; however, the double sighting has been called 'pretty rare' by Stephen Shiveley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
