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Yes, they can. If they move on to land they are classified as full-fledged tornadoes. Even if they stay one the water they can capsize boats.
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What is similar to tornadoes?
Waterspouts and MAYBE dust devils
Can water tornadoes be dangerous or make F5 or EF5 tornadoes?
Waterspouts can be dangerous but it would be very unusual for one to reach EF5 strength. There are two types of waterspout: tornadic waterspouts and fair weather waterspouts. Fair weather waterspouts are the more common variety by far. They form from convection over a warm body of water. They are weaker than true tornadoes, rarely exceeding EF1 strength. They rarely cause damage, but they can be dangerous to people in boats. Tornadic waterspouts are simply tornadoes that happen to be on a body of water. They can be just as strong and just as dangerous as regular tornadoes. One reaching EF5 strength would still be unusual. EF5 tornadoes are rare as it is. It so happens that the regions (at least in the U.S.) where violent tornadoes are most common don't have many large bodies of water. Occasionally, though, a violent tornado has crossed a lake or river and briefly become a waterspout of sorts.
Can tornadoes travel over a body of water?
Yes, tornadoes on water are called waterspouts.
Can tornadoes form over water?
Yes. Tornadoes formed over water are called waterspouts.
Does cosmic rays kill?
no it does not kill people
Can waterspouts kill?
Yes, waterspouts can capsize boats. They can also move onto land to become full-fledged tornadoes.
How do waterspouts affect peoplels lives?
Waterspouts can pose a hazard to boats, especially small ones. They sometimes will move onto land and cause property damage. Although it is rare, waterspouts can also kill or injure people.
How are tornadoes related to waterspouts?
Both tornadoes and waterspouts are funnel shaped masses that can destroy structures,injure, and even kill people. waterspouts are even called "water tornadoes". What people often don't know is that there are two kinds of water spouts. Tornadic and non-tornadic. Non-tornadic waterspouts accrue during fair weather while tornadic (like tornadoes) accrue during thunder storms.
How long does waterspouts last?
Waterspouts typically last about 10 minutes.
How many waterspouts form at the same time 3 waterspouts form at the same time how many waterspouts form at the same time?
3
Did a waterspout ever kill anyone before?
Yes. Waterspouts have killed people. In one of the wrosk cases, in 1978 a tornado moved onto Pomona lake in Kansas and became a waterspout. The waterspout capsized a ferry, killing 16 people.
Which is more dangerous tornadoes or waterspouts?
Tornadoes are generally more dangerous as they are stronger than waterspouts.
Where are waterspouts found?
Waterspouts can be found anywhere, its like a dust devil in water, except water, not dust.
Can waterspouts form in small places or only big?
Waterspouts can form on small lakes, not just oceans.
Are waterspouts usually more dangerous than tornadoes?
No, in fact, they are much less powerful. ----- A waterspout is a tornado that forms over water instead of land. Unless you are on water, in its path, a tornado would be worse, because more people live on land.
Do waterspouts flood the nearest town?
No. Waterspouts, despite their name, do not move sigificant quantities of water. They will create a spray, but nothing more than that. The vast majority of waterspouts never threaten land.
How many people are killed in a waterspout?
Waterspouts rarely kill as they are generally weaker than normal tornadoes and usually dissipate soon after hitting land. When they do kill, they usually killer no more than 1 or 2 people. On the rare occasions that a strong waterspout occurs death tolls may climb higher, though there is not given death toll.
