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__ **Waterspouts** __ ** Tornadoes of the H 2 0 ** This is a site about the powerful phenomena of waterspouts. It was created by Hayden. You will learn how waterspouts form, what they do, when they have happened in the past, and how they could impact you. I am doing this project in world geography and in science class at MICDS(Mary Institute Country Day School) in St. Louis MO. Waterspouts are tornadoes that occur over water. Even though waterspouts are less powerful than regular tornadoes, they can still fling fish and small boats onto the land. Keep reading to find out more. media type="custom" key="12202730" align="right" width="216" height="88" =media type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=MICDS,+St.+Louis+MO&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=31.371289,81.123047&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=MICDS,+St.+Louis+MO&ll=38.655048,-90.398317&spn=0.017427,0.032015&t=m&output=embed" width="800" height="91" align="left"=
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__Waterspouts in The Past__
In California on September 26, 1998, waterspouts formed on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. The first waterspout appeared between 7:30a.m. and 9:00a.m. There were at least 3 waterspouts! At first the waterspouts were narrow and weak. Then they got bigger and way more powerful. One of the waterspouts was considered one of the biggest ever recorded at Lake Tahoe. This huge waterspout named "Big Kahuna" was about 275 feet in diameter. It lasted twenty minutes. If this waterspout had come ashore, it could have caused severe damage. What was strange about these waterspouts was that no one predicted them. The only thing that could have hinted at a chance of waterspouts was that there was a lot of moisture in the air and strange weather patterns.

Say the "Big Kahuna" had come ashore. It would've devastated lake-side homes. It also could've killed people because they were unprepared. Even if they knew what they were supposed to do in case of a waterspout, they wouldn't have prepared because the chances of there being a waterspout weren't very high that day and they didn't expect one. If the people near Lake Tahoe had had a warning or seen some signs like grey skies and rotating clouds, they, hopefully, would've gone to basements or shelters. They should also close windows. If they were outside, like one photographer was, they should have gotten down on the ground or found a ditch to stay in. If there was a waterspout on land, and they had done all these things, they would probably be okay but their property may not be. This is important to know because lots of people don't have a clue what waterspouts are and therefore cannot prepare for them very well.

__Waterspout Basics (A PowerPoint)__ __Recent Waterspout (Within a year of this sites creation)__

Title of Article: A twist on summer with a rare waterspout Date of Article: 2/16/2012 Source of Article: @http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10785866 Author of Article: Amelia Wade

In Auckland an unusual thing happened. After a plain, regular summer, people there witnessed a waterspout. This waterspout happened at about the time that most do-8:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. It happened at 3:45p.m. Many people saw the waterspout and were scared and amazed at the same time. The waterspout moved through the harbor and went a short distance onto the land before losing energy. The waterspout was about 50m wide, half a kilometer tall, and had wind speeds of about 120 km/h. The conditions were perfect for a waterspout so people were probably warned but some weren’t. If someone was outside at the time of the waterspout, they would’ve stared in awe at the waterspout. People obviously were amazed at the sight of the waterspout because the waterspout was probably better documented on twitter than it was anywhere else. After the waterspout there were lots of clouds and predictions of rain-maybe even flooding-but there was no major damage.

In this article there were a couple things to learn. One is that people are scared and amazed at waterspout. Another is that people are mostly unaware what waterspouts are. If they knew what waterspouts were they probably wouldn’t have been so amazed. This event is important to science because it can teach us more about waterspouts, how they work, and how to prepare for them.




 * __Resources:__**
 * Golden, Joseph H. "Wild Waterspouts." Weatherwise 52.5 (1999): 14. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 1 Feb. 2012. @http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=2215339&site=src-live
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 * "A Waterspout Off The Florida Coast Photographed From An Aircraft." (n.d.): //Image Collection//. Web. 2 Feb. 2012. []
 * __ Amazing waterspout 'tornado' caught on camera off Australia. __ You Tube. Web. 2 Feb. 2012. @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr1gGkykgsw
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