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Tornadic waterspouts move from land to water or form over water, often with severe thunderstorms, and typically feature high winds, hail and lightning, NOAA said.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Offshore from these areas, the NWS also warned that waterspouts could form.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Sail past the active, 30-story-tall Hubbard Glacier where massive slabs of blue ice dramatically calve into the sea, and spot waterspouts at Kenai Fjords National Park, near Seward, in the far north.
—AFAR Media, 30 July 2025
The National Weather Service warned that rain and flooding would intensify throughout the evening and night until around 10 p.m., bringing the risk of major flooding, small tornadoes, waterspouts, debris flows and damaging winds.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Offshore from these areas, the NWS also warned that waterspouts could form.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Sail past the active, 30-story-tall Hubbard Glacier where massive slabs of blue ice dramatically calve into the sea, and spot waterspouts at Kenai Fjords National Park, near Seward, in the far north.
—AFAR Media, 30 July 2025
The National Weather Service warned that rain and flooding would intensify throughout the evening and night until around 10 p.m., bringing the risk of major flooding, small tornadoes, waterspouts, debris flows and damaging winds.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterspout
gutter
Noun
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Clean your gutters and downspouts at least once a year (more often if they get clogged with leaves or other debris).—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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To counteract this unintentional sabotage, start by cleaning your gutters.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Waterspout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterspout. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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