Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Waterspout spotted over east coast again!

A waterspout has been spotted along the east coast of Singapore on 7 Oct. The waterspout moving slowly towards the shore and that the phenomenon lasted for 30 minutes.

According to the National Environment Agency, waterspouts - also known as funnel clouds - happen during thunderstorms. Low pressure causes water to be sucked rapidly into the clouds, resulting in what looks like a water funnel.

Although they may look menacing, experts say waterspouts in general are not dangerous because they dissipate as they come closer to the shore.

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